Transcript What would be considered “abnormal behavior?”

What would be considered “abnormal
behavior?”
abnormal behaviors are:
• statistically unusual (behaviors only displayed
by a small percentage of the population)
• maladaptive (unable to properly adjust to the
environment or situation)
• distressing to the individual
Early Beliefs?
Early Beliefs
• Historically speaking, abnormal
behavior was believed to be evil
spirits trying to get out.
• Trephining (drilling a hole in
the skull was often used).
DSM V
• Diagnostic
Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders
(fifth edition): the
big book of disorders.
• DSM will classify
disorders and
describe the
symptoms.
• DSM will NOT explain
the causes or possible
cures.
Anxiety Graphic Organizer
phobia
obsessivecompulsive
panic disorder
generalized
anxiety
disorder
ANXIETY
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
Anxiety Graphic Organizer
phobia – object or
situation
obsessivecompulsive
disorder –
repeated thoughts
or actions
panic disorder –
sudden, intense
generalized
anxiety disorder –
constant, low level
ANXIETY
post-traumatic
stress disorder –
follows a stressful
event
Anxiety Disorders
• a group of conditions
where the primary
symptoms are feelings
of anxiety or defenses
against anxiety.
• the patient fears
something awful will
happen to them.
• They are in a state of
intense apprehension,
uneasiness,
uncertainty, or fear.
Phobias
• An intense fear of an
object or situation
• A person experiences
sudden episodes of
intense dread.
• Must be an irrational
fear.
Additional Phobias
• Achluophobia- Fear of
darkness
• Anthropophobia- Fear
of people or society
• Apiphobia- Fear of bees
• Arithmophobia- Fear of
numbers
• AutodysomophobiaFear of one that has a
vile odor
• Aviophobia or
• Dentophobia- Fear of
dentists
• Phasmophobia- Fear of
ghosts
• Pogonophobia- Fear of
beards
• Pyrophobia- Fear of fire
• Ranidaphobia- Fear of
frogs
• Somniphobia- Fear of
sleep
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
GAD
• An anxiety disorder in
which a person is
continuously tense,
apprehensive and in a
state of autonomic
nervous system arousal.
• The patient is
constantly tense and
worried, feels
inadequate, is
oversensitive, can’t
concentrate and often
suffers from insomnia.
Panic Disorder
• An anxiety disorder
marked by short
periods of intense
dread in which a
person experiences
terror and
accompanying chest
pain, choking and
other frightening
sensations.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Persistent
unwanted thoughts
(obsessions) cause
someone to feel
the need
(compulsion) to
engage in a
particular action.
• obsession = though
• compulsion = action
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
a.k.a. PTSD
• Flashbacks or
nightmares following
a person’s
involvement in or
observation of an
extremely stressful
event.
• Memories of the
event cause anxiety.