Psychological disorder
1. Define psychological disorder. Explain the point at which behavior becomes “abnormal.”
2. Describe three specific anxiety disorders and discuss their origins/causes.
3. Describe mood disorders and discuss their origins/causes.
4. Describe schizophrenia and discuss its origins/causes. What are the different types of schizophrenia? Which one seems to be the most serious? Why?
5. Watch the video below “The Lobotomist” and consider the following question…What must the pain feel like for someone who struggles? Think about it, why did Walter Freeman have a seeming “limitless supply of willing patients?” Also, why is it easier to consider a procedure like the Lobotomy, then it is to seek out other methods of feeling better? Has the mentality changed for folks…or is a lobotomy (or electroshock) treatment still desired? In a ONE-page answer, please consider both of these question.
Sample Solution
Psychological disorder
A psychological disorder is a condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. A person’s thinking or behavior is classified as abnormal if it violates the rules about what is expected or acceptable behavior in a particular social group. Their behavior may be incomprehensible to others or make others feel threatened or uncomfortable. Types of anxiety disorders include: generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and social phobia. Post-traumatic stress disorder can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. The most common types of mood disorders are major depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorder, and substance-induced mood disorder. Lobotomies have always been controversial, but were widely performed for more than two decades as treatment for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, among other mental illness. While a small percentage of people supposedly got better or stayed the same, for many people, lobotomy had negative effects on a patient’s personality, inhibitions, empathy and ability to function on their own.
