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studies can be OVERT or COVERT
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overt-one we can see (observable by others)
covert- only known by the individual |
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common elements of abnormality
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-suffering
-maladaptiveness -deviancy -violations of societal standards -social discomfort -irrationality and unpredictability |
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Wakefield & harmful dysfunction
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harm=distress, inability to work,etc
dysfunction=the failure of an evolutionarily advantageous function |
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how do we define abnormal?
PATHOLOGICAL |
-associated with marked distress (ALOT)
-marked impairment in social, work, or school functioning -significant risk for loss of freedom |
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Why do we classify mental disorders?
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-provides us with nonmenclature for structuring information
-social and political implications -purpose to classisy disorder, not people |
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Disadvantages of classification
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-loss of information with the use of prototypical categories
-stigma -stereotyping -labeling |
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incidence
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-the number of new cases of a specific mental disorder that occur over a given period of time
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treatment
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half of people with depression dont seek treatment till 6-8 years after its begun
-vast majority done on an outpatient basis |
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who treats mental disorders?
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clinical psychologist
counseling psychologist psychiatrist |
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others-
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school psych.
social worker psychiatric nurse community mental health worker |
