Psychology 100
Intro To Psych
Disorder Notes
I. Psychological Disorders
A. Normal versus abnormal
a) Normal: conforming, adhering to typical/ standard usual behavior
b) Abnormal
(1) Deviation form the average
(2) Deviation from the ideal
(3) Behavior causes distress
(4) Dysfunctional
2. Aspects of disorder
a) Medical
b) Psychoanalytic
(1) Disorders stem from childhood conflicts
c) Behavioral
(1) Abnormal behaviors are learned responses
d) Cognitive
(1) Peoples thoughts & beliefs are central to disorders
e) Humanistic
(1) Emphasis on one's responsibility of behavior and need to
self-actualize
f) Sociocultural
(1) Ab behavior shaped by family, society, and culture
3. Rosenhan, 1973: Experimental method, major findings and conclusions
a) Can insane and sane be distinguished from each other
(1) Carried on throughout multiple hospitals
(2) Reported hearing voices then stopped once admitted
b) Foundings:
(1) Normal are not detectable sane
(2) Revealed powerlessness and depersonalization of patients
(3) Reveals the consequences
B. Brief history of psychopathology {*Note: Be familiar with chronological order,
dominant beliefs about mental illness, and methods of treatment}
1. Age of demonology, the supernatural, and the body
a) 3000 BC- 1100 AD
b) Evil spirit controlling one's mind and body
c) Trephination oldest documented surgical procedure → hole in
skull
2. Persecution of Witches and lunacy trials
a) 1200 AD
b) Desire to persecute witches
, c) Conviction resulted in death
d) Lunacy trials
(1) Determine if one is mentally ill or not
(2) Began around same time
3. Spread of asylums
a) 13th - 17th century
b) Leprosy hospitals turned to asylums
c) Deplorable conditions
d) Bedlam
4. Age of moral treatment, restraints, and custodial care
a) 18th-19th c.
b) Reform of asylums (US and EU)
c) Smaller and privately owned
5. Modern mental health care
C. Perspectives on etiology of mental illness
1. Different restraints (chemical)
2. Rise of biochemical treatment
D. Diagnosis and classification of disorders
1. DSM-5 (basic diagnosis)
a) Schizophrenia (2013)
b) Criteria A: 2 or more of the following
(1) delusions
(2) hallucinations
(3) disorganized speech
(4) disorganized or catatonic behavior
(5) negative symptoms (diminished motivation or emotional
expression)
c) Criteria B
(1) Work relationships self care have declined
d) Criteria C
(1) Symptoms bee going on for 6 months
2. 2 systems of classification
a) 1. Categorical
(1) Disorder either present or absent
b) 2. Dimensional
(1) Disorder is is understood through the degree of which
symptoms are present
E. Major mental disorders {*Note: We covered a sample of specific disorders within
6 major categories of disorders including anxiety disorders, mood disorders,
schizophrenia, personality disorders, dissociative disorders, and eating disorders.
For each specific disorder, familiarize yourself with the clinical description and
hallmark symptoms. You do not need to memorize the specific diagnostic
criteria}.
1. Anxiety disorders *Know distinction between fear and anxiety
Intro To Psych
Disorder Notes
I. Psychological Disorders
A. Normal versus abnormal
a) Normal: conforming, adhering to typical/ standard usual behavior
b) Abnormal
(1) Deviation form the average
(2) Deviation from the ideal
(3) Behavior causes distress
(4) Dysfunctional
2. Aspects of disorder
a) Medical
b) Psychoanalytic
(1) Disorders stem from childhood conflicts
c) Behavioral
(1) Abnormal behaviors are learned responses
d) Cognitive
(1) Peoples thoughts & beliefs are central to disorders
e) Humanistic
(1) Emphasis on one's responsibility of behavior and need to
self-actualize
f) Sociocultural
(1) Ab behavior shaped by family, society, and culture
3. Rosenhan, 1973: Experimental method, major findings and conclusions
a) Can insane and sane be distinguished from each other
(1) Carried on throughout multiple hospitals
(2) Reported hearing voices then stopped once admitted
b) Foundings:
(1) Normal are not detectable sane
(2) Revealed powerlessness and depersonalization of patients
(3) Reveals the consequences
B. Brief history of psychopathology {*Note: Be familiar with chronological order,
dominant beliefs about mental illness, and methods of treatment}
1. Age of demonology, the supernatural, and the body
a) 3000 BC- 1100 AD
b) Evil spirit controlling one's mind and body
c) Trephination oldest documented surgical procedure → hole in
skull
2. Persecution of Witches and lunacy trials
a) 1200 AD
b) Desire to persecute witches
, c) Conviction resulted in death
d) Lunacy trials
(1) Determine if one is mentally ill or not
(2) Began around same time
3. Spread of asylums
a) 13th - 17th century
b) Leprosy hospitals turned to asylums
c) Deplorable conditions
d) Bedlam
4. Age of moral treatment, restraints, and custodial care
a) 18th-19th c.
b) Reform of asylums (US and EU)
c) Smaller and privately owned
5. Modern mental health care
C. Perspectives on etiology of mental illness
1. Different restraints (chemical)
2. Rise of biochemical treatment
D. Diagnosis and classification of disorders
1. DSM-5 (basic diagnosis)
a) Schizophrenia (2013)
b) Criteria A: 2 or more of the following
(1) delusions
(2) hallucinations
(3) disorganized speech
(4) disorganized or catatonic behavior
(5) negative symptoms (diminished motivation or emotional
expression)
c) Criteria B
(1) Work relationships self care have declined
d) Criteria C
(1) Symptoms bee going on for 6 months
2. 2 systems of classification
a) 1. Categorical
(1) Disorder either present or absent
b) 2. Dimensional
(1) Disorder is is understood through the degree of which
symptoms are present
E. Major mental disorders {*Note: We covered a sample of specific disorders within
6 major categories of disorders including anxiety disorders, mood disorders,
schizophrenia, personality disorders, dissociative disorders, and eating disorders.
For each specific disorder, familiarize yourself with the clinical description and
hallmark symptoms. You do not need to memorize the specific diagnostic
criteria}.
1. Anxiety disorders *Know distinction between fear and anxiety
