1. Chapter 16.1 What are Psychological Disorders?
Mr. McCormick
Psychology

2. Essential Question
What are the causes and symptoms of various psychological disorders, and how are they diagnosed and treated?

3. Do-Now (Discussion)
In your opinion, what separates “normal” from “abnormal” psychological functioning?

4. What Are Psychological Disorders?
Open up your textbooks to pg. 447
Chapter 16.1:
“What Are Psychological Disorders?”

5. Psychological Disorders
A psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs in an individual and is thought to cause distress or disability that is not expected as part of normal development or culture

6. Classification DSM-IV-TR:
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Fifth version revised in 1994
Used to classify and categorize mental illness
Operates on 5 dimensions or axes

7. DSM-IV: Major Psychological Disorders
Refer to Figure 16.3:
“DSM-IV: Major Psychological Disorders”
Pg. 452
What does Axis 1 of the DSM-IV consider when classifying mental illness?

8. Classification 5 Axes of DSM-IV: Axis 1: Clinical Disorders
Axis 2: Personality Disorders/
Mental Retardation
Axis 3: Medical Disorders
Axis 4: Psychosocial Stressors
Axis 5: Global Assessment
of Functioning (GAF)
(1-100)

9. Classification
Why do you think psychologists consider 5 different levels, or “axes” when classifying mental illness?

10. Homework Read Chapter 16.1 Complete Section 1 Assessment
“What Are Psychological Disorders?”
Pgs
Complete Section 1 Assessment
Pg. 454
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