Abnormal Behaviour and Psychological Disorders

Psychology · Chapter 10 · 5. Psychological Disorders and Psychotherapy

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Meaning of abnormal behaviour: deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger; statistical, biological and psychological perspectives
Classification of disorders: need for classification and the five axes of DSM-IV
Anxiety disorders: generalised anxiety disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder
Mood disorders: severe depression and bipolar disorder
Personality disorders: anti-social, avoidant, dependent
Childhood disorders: ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, separation anxiety disorder
Schizophrenia: positive and negative symptoms; disorganised, catatonic and paranoid types