Classification of Abnormal Behavior PSY 436 Instructor: Emily Bullock, Ph.D.
How are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Features of the DSM-IV-TR Axis I: Clinical Syndromes Axis II: Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation Axis III: General Medical Conditions Axis IV: Psychosocial and Environmental Problems Axis V: Global Assessment of Functioning
Axis I Disorders usually first diagnosed in Childhood (excluding mental retardation) Cognitive Disorders (e.g., Dementia, Delirium) Substance-Related Disorders Psychotic Disorders Mood Disorders Anxiety Disorders Somatoform Disorders Factitious Disorders Dissociative Disorders Sexual & Gender Identity Disorders Eating Disorders Sleep Disorders Impulse Control Disorders Adjustment Disorders
Axis II Cluster A Paranoid PD Schizoid PD Schizotypal PD Cluster B Antisocial PD Borderline PD Histrionic Narcissistic Cluster C Avoidant PD Dependent PD Obsessive-Compulsive PD Personality Disorder NOS Mental Retardation
Axis IV Problems with primary support group Problems with social environment Educational problems Occupational problems Housing Problems Economic problems Problems with healthcare access Legal problems Other Psychosocial problems (i.e., Katrina related problems)
How are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified? The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Evaluating the DSM System Advantages and Disadvantages of the DSM System
The Future of the DSM The DSM-V Currently in progress Due to available to public in 2011 Dimensions vs. Categories