Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal Psychology Take-Home Test
In this unit, we’ve discussed several different disorders that fall into the listed categories. Choose one disorder from each category and craft a scenario describing a patient with that disorder.
Anxiety disorders - An anxiety disorder would be PTSD meaning Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. When anything traumatic happens to someone or they live through a traumatic experience they could experience PTSD. Many veterans experience the symptoms of PTSD. For example, a veteran could have terrifying flashbacks to when they were deployed, or if they were to hear fireworks they could experience PTSD to gun fire. It could be debilitating to them. There are many programs set up to help veterans that experience PTSD,

A. (2010). Experience psychology. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 42.
What is the DSM? When was the first version released? What version is currently in use? Discuss its importance to the field of Abnormal Psychology and highlight three things that have changed over its history.
The DSM is a manual that helps diagnose and classify certain psychological issues. The first version was published in 1952, by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The book has changed over the years, and one of the main changes would be that new disorders have been added. The first version had 112 disorders, but in the most recent one, the DSM - IV, there’s over 300. The disorders used to be seen as reactions, but now they are separated into groups. The book they use today has an axis, which is levels. There are five levels in the book. Axis one covers the psychological disorders that someone can be diagnosed with. The second axis has the personality disorders and mental retardation. Axis three includes the medical conditions, and the forth one covers environmental and psychosocial problems. The last one, axis five, includes the current level of

A. (2010). Experience psychology. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 42.
What are the 4 D’s of Abnormal Behavior? Craft an example of a patient who meets each criteria.
Deviance - Tom has to do things that some people think is weird. Every time he enters a room he has to turn the light on and off 9 times.
Distress - Kennidy gets distressed and would panic in some situations where other people would be calm. One time, Kennidy had to speak in front of a group of people and she panicked, started crying hysterically, and ran off stage.
Dysfunction - Juliet is constantly afraid that something tragic is going to happen. She can not leave her house because she lives in constant fear of the uncertain. It takes a major toll on her personal life and relationships
Danger - Annabelle often puts herself in dangerous situations because she contemplates suicide when anything goes wrong in her