Wednesday, November 18, 2009

11/4-5 Abnormal Psych

1. Overview of Abnormal Psych.
2. What is normal and abnormal from a clinical standpoint.
a. deviation from normality
b. adjustment
c. psychological health

3. Ch. 16 S1 RG Due
Abnormal Psych – Ch. 16 S1----Getting started.

What makes a person abnormal?
What 3 ways do psychologists draw the line from normal to abnormal?
What does Szasz argue about mental illness?
What is DSM-IV?
What are the 4 descriptions included in each diagnostic category?
What are the five major axes in the DSM 4?
If you are diagnosed under one of the five axes in DSM-IV, does that mean you’re crazy?

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