Gillette Psych 12 – Disorders & Abnormal Behaviour

Part I: Psych Disorders & Abnormal Behaviour

Stats on Psychological Disorders

One in ______ adult Canadians (21.3 percent) will suffer a mental disorder in their lives

This figure translates into ________ million people. Anxiety disorders and _____________________ are the most common. Approximately 2.5 million Canadian adults or over 10% of the

population 18 and older will have a depressive disorder.

CATEGORIES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

As categorized by the

Diagnostic &

Statistical

Manual of Psychiatric Disorders

(_______________)

http://www.dsm5.org

Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

★ Standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in U.S. and Canada

★ Diagnostic ___________________ for every psychiatric disorder recognized by the U.S. healthcare system.

★ Used by psychiatrists & other physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupational & rehabilitation therapists, & counselors, as well as by clinicians & researchers (biological, psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, family/systems).

★ Used in both _______________ settings (inpatient, outpatient, partial hospital, consultation-liaison, clinic, private practice, and primary care) as well as with ___________________ populations.

★ Detailed descriptions of diagnostic criteria

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★ Necessary tool for collecting & communicating accurate public health ___________________ about the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders.

WHAT MAKES A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER?

____________________ - The behavior is not just quirky, however; it is considered extremely odd.

______________________- A psychological disorder makes everyday life difficult for an individual. It typically interferes with the ability to lead a normal life.

____________________- A psychological disorder is not easy to explain to most people.

For example, a person to engage in behavior that calls a great deal of attention to her. This may not make sense to the outsider, but the person with the disorder does not know how to act otherwise.

6 Categories of Psych Disorders

Category of Disorder Features of Disorder1. Anxiety Disorders

★ General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

★ Phobic Disorder

★ Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

★ Panic Disorder

★ Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

2. Dissociative Disorders

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★ Psychogenic Fugue

★ Psychogenic Amnesia

★ Dissociative Identity Disorder

Category of Disorder Features of Disorder3. Somatoform Disorders

★ Conversion Disorder

★ Hypochondria

4. Mood Disorders

★ Major Clinical Depression

★ Bipolar Disorder

5. Schizophrenia

★ Paranoid Schizophrenia

★ Disorganized

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Schizophrenia

★ Catatonic Schizophrenia

6. Personality Disorders

★ Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

★ Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)