1. What are Psychological Disorder?

6. Extreme Indicators Hallucinations False Sensory experiences Delusions Persistent false beliefs Affective Disturbances Extreme or inappropriate emotions 485

7. Subtle Indicators Distress – Unusual or prolonged levels of unease or anxiety Maladaptiveness – Inability to adapt behavior to the environment Irrationality – Acts or talks in ridiculous or inappropriate emotional way Unpredictability – Erratic and inconsistent behavior Unconventionality and undesirable behavior – Violates social norms with rare or immoral behavior 490

8. Psychological Disorder Spectrum No Disorder No signs No behavior problems No interpersonal problems Mild Disorder New signs of distress, behavior and relationship problems Moderate Disorder Frequent and pronounced indicators of disorder, distinct behavior problems, and relationship problems Severe Disorder Clear signs, dominate persons life, usually inappropriate behavior, many poor relationships Normal Abnormal 

9. Two Models for Defining Disorder How we define Psychological Disorder directs how we treat the symptoms Medical Model Psychological Model

10. Medical Model Mental illness is a physical problem; a disease of the mind Insane Asylums for recovery Doctor and drug dependent Victims passive

11. Psychological Model Mental illness from multiple factors Nature: heredity or genetics Nurture: Interactions with others and our environment

12. Socio-Cognitive-Behavioral Approach Behavioral Perspective: – Rewards, Punishments Cognitive Perspective: – Locus of Control, coping with threats or stress Social Perspective: – Learning from observation

13. Biopsychology of Mental Disorder Biology influences psychological disorders Changing our thinking is effective

14. Self-Diagnosis 1) Have you had periods of time when you have felt “blue” for no apparent reason? 2) Have you ever gone to a party on a night when you knew you should be studying? 3) Have you had an experience where you thought you heard or saw something that wasn’t really there? 491

15. 4) Have you had a flash of temper in which you said something you later regretted? 5) Have you had unusual thoughts that you have told no one about? 6) Have you made someone fearful because of something you have said or done?

16. How are psychological disorders classified? DSM-V ●Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders #5 Organizes disorders by both mental and physical symptoms Multiaxial Diagnosis

17. Define psychological disorders. What are different ways the medical model and the psychological model of classify behavioral abnormalities? In your opinion which system provides more support for victims of mental illness?

18. Vocab Homework Using the vocabulary cards and you textbook photocopy – Define terms – Write a sentence with the term in it using your own words – Write down associated words: synonyms, antonyms, related words – DUE Monday May 20th