Biological Social Learning Cognitive Psychodynamic All areas of psychology can contribute to our understanding of peoples inability to function normally. This can in turn manifest in a clinical disorder.

Aims and Out Comes Introduce Unit 4. Introduce Clinical Psychology. Outline the problems of defining abnormality.

What is clinical psychology? Explaining mental illness: Treating mental illness:

In pairs, identify 10 celebrities and rank them from normal to abnormal. .............................................. Discuss how each Celebrity would be viewed by the 5 different approaches.

ii)- Why is a diagnosis important? Focus on i)-What affects our decisions about why their behaviour is dysfunctional or normal? ii)- Why is a diagnosis important?

How difficult is it to form a diagnosis? What impact will a schema have in forming a diagnosis? Think about gender differences in behaviour? What impact will the practitioners training have on the ability to form a diagnosis? What role will culture have on diagnosis? What impact will perception have on a diagnosis? What impact will the diagnostic tools (ICD / DSM) have on forming a diagnosis?

Which disorders do these dysfunctional symptoms best describe? Write the disorder on your mini whiteboard and hold it up high!

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder A condition in which a person frequently relives a traumatic event in the form of flashbacks, nightmares, or repetitive and distressing images or sensations. The person may try to avoid circumstances, situations or people that remind you of the traumatic event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

An intense and persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things, or people. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Phobia

A condition which affects an individual’s eating habits, either as a result of their own doing (self-inflicted), or as a bodily reaction to the consumption of food. It can range from mild mental anguish to a life-threatening condition, and can affect every aspect of an individual’s daily life. Eating Disorders

A mood State characterised by feelings of paranoia and extreme anxiety A mood State characterised by feelings of paranoia and extreme anxiety. Including feelings of restlessness and sadness. The onset is commonly between the ages of 30-50. Anxiety Disorder

A mood state characterised by a sense of inadequacy, which impairs daily functioning. Including feelings of pessimism, sadness and a decrease in activity. The age onset is commonly between the ages of 20-50. Depression

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder A mood state characterised by feelings of contempt and disgust. Symptoms include obsessive behaviours and routine. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) A disorder which is characterised by different personalities controlling the host. Feelings include loss of control, paranoia and violence. Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD)

Bi-Polar Disorder (Depression) A disorder which is characterized by paranoia and hallucinations, which include episodes of extreme happiness and extreme feelings of worthlessness. Bi-Polar Disorder (Depression)

A disorder characterized by distortions in perception including senses such as light, hearing, taste, smell and touch but most commonly manifests as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking. Schizophrenia

Genital Retraction Syndrome (Koro) …More on this in a moment! A condition in which an individual is overcome with the belief that his/her external genitals are retracting into the body, shrinking, or in some male cases, may be imminently removed or disappear. Beliefs in many instances assert such a physical change to the individual that the result is often fatal. Genital Retraction Syndrome (Koro) …More on this in a moment!

Read the information about Genital Retraction Syndrome. 1 Read the information about Genital Retraction Syndrome. 1. How could the approaches be use to explain why ‘Koro’ is a Culture Specific Disorder? 2. How might these cultural and gender differences alter a diagnosis? Answers on a post it note please!

How might these cultural and gender differences alter a diagnosis? How could the approaches be use to explain why ‘Koro’ is a Culture Specific Disorder? How might these cultural and gender differences alter a diagnosis?