25 GOOD MORNING!! Please sit down quietly Take out a piece of paper Yes we are taking notes but it won’t take long Then you are doing a vocab chart thing Then you are done 25

Module 27: Introduction to Psychological Disorders Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders

What do you think? Page 518 Do you think that these are disorders… or just abnormal?

Defining Disorder Psychological Disorder A “harmful dysfunction” associated with distress or impairment and a reaction that isn’t culturally expected…behaviors are maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and atypical

MUDA A mnemonic device used to remember the four attributes of a psychological disorder Maladaptive Unjustifiable Disturbing Atypical

Maladaptive Unjustifiable An exaggeration of normal, acceptable behaviors Destructive to oneself or others A behavior which does not have a rational basis

Disturbing A behavior which is troublesome to other people Atypical A behavior so different from other people’s behavior that it violates a norm Norms vary from culture to culture

Understanding Disorders Module 27: Introduction to Psychological Disorders

GOOD MORNING!! Sit in your assigned seat Take out your notes from yesterday (bookwork) We are going to finish going over the “Intro to Psych Disorders” Then do notes on Anxiety Disorders Then watch a video

Early Views of Mental Illness In ancient times, mental illness was usually explained through a supernatural model; the person was possessed or a sinner During the Middle Ages treatment methods were inhumane and cruel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQa_sg4zN88

Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) French physician who worked to reform the treatment of people with mental disorders Encouraged more humane treatment No more electro-shock therapy or torture

Understanding Disorders: The Medical Model Module 27: Introduction to Psychological Disorders

The Medical Model Abnormal behavior is the result of physical problems and can be treated medically Diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured. (Like a broken arm) Psychological disorders are similar to a physical illness.

Understanding Disorders: The Bio-Psycho-Social Model Module 27: Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Bio-Psycho-Social Model Perspective of mental illness which assumes that biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors combine and interact to produce psychological disorders…any one factor is not sufficient.

Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective

Classifying Disorders Module 27: Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Classifying Disorders: DSM 5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fifth Addition Published by the American Psychiatric Association Lists and describes all the currently accepted categories of mental disorders

DSM 5 Divides mental disorders into 18 major categories Includes the symptoms but not the causes of each disease Has changed significantly since the first edition

Module 27: Introduction to Psychological Disorders Labeling Disorders Module 27: Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Labeling Stigmas Studies show a clear bias against people diagnosed with mental disorders.