Abnormal Psychology

• Psychological disorders are conditions that cause distress or impairment, but do not have physical symptoms.
• Mental illnesses can be caused by biological factors such as genetics, brain chemistry imbalances, or neurological damage.
• Environmental factors like trauma, abuse, neglect, poverty, and social isolation can also contribute to mental health problems.
• Mental illnesses can be caused by biological factors such as genetics, brain chemistry imbalances, hormonal changes, or neurological damage.
• Environmental factors like trauma, abuse, neglect, stressful life events, social isolation, poverty, and cultural differences also contribute to mental health problems.
• Biopsychosocial model suggests that psychological disorders result from the interaction between biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
• Biopsychosocial model suggests that mental illness is influenced by all three factors - biology (genetic predisposition), psychology (thought patterns), and society/environment (social support).
• There are different types of psychotherapy, including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), psychoanalysis, humanistic therapies, family therapy, group therapy, and art therapy.
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Intellectual Developmental Disorder, Communication Disorders, Motor Skills Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Elimination Disorders, Tic Disorders, and Neurocognitive Disorders due to Traumatic Brain Injury.
• Socio-cultural factors refer to societal norms, values, beliefs, and attitudes towards mental illness.
• Psychological factors include personality traits, coping mechanisms, cognitive distortions, and emotional responses.
• The DSM-5 categorizes mental disorders into five main categories: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar and Related Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Trauma-Related and Stressor-Related Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Elimination Disorders, Sleep-Wake Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders, Neurocognitive