In Order to Determine Whether Someone Is Experiencing Psychopathology,there Are

question 42

Essay

In order to determine whether someone is experiencing psychopathology,there are several criteria to consider.
a. Describe the four main criteria used to assess psychopathology (what questions do we ask to determine "abnormality"?).
b. Imagine that someone is depressed (i.e., experiencing disordered emotions). For each of the four criteria used to determine abnormality, provide an example of how it is useful in assessing depression (i.e., an example of when the criteria "works").
c. Some people hold the view that personal suffering should be the only criteria to diagnose disordered behavior. Would this strategy be effective at diagnosing all mental disorders? Explain whether this would work for someone with antisocial personality disorder.

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Definitions:

Pentanamide

An organic compound characterized by the presence of a five-carbon chain terminated with an amide group, with the formula CH3(CH2)3CONH2.

1-Pentanamine

An organic compound, a type of primary amine with the chemical formula C5H13N, used in chemical synthesis and as an intermediate.

Reagent

A substance or compound added to a system to cause a chemical reaction or test for a reaction.

Nitrile

An organic compound containing the cyano group (-C≡N), characterized by a carbon triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.