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The document discusses various mental disorders from a biopsychosocial perspective, exploring their causes, symptoms, and potential links to criminal behavior. It defines mental disorders and covers mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, antisocial personality disorder, psychopathy, delusional disorder, schizophrenia, and the relationship between mental disorders and criminal behavior based on social control theory.

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The document discusses various mental disorders from a biopsychosocial perspective, exploring their causes, symptoms, and potential links to criminal behavior. It defines mental disorders and covers mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, antisocial personality disorder, psychopathy, delusional disorder, schizophrenia, and the relationship between mental disorders and criminal behavior based on social control theory.

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The presentation focuses on understanding various mental disorders from a biopsychosocial

perspective, exploring their causes, symptoms, and how they might relate to criminal behavior.

Please note this doesn’t replay learning the slides or content referenced in the slides. This is
a simple breakdown.

Key Points

1. Definition of Mental Disorders:


- Mental disorders are significant behavioral or psychological patterns causing distress or
impairment in daily functioning.
- They are identified through symptoms such as distress, disability, and increased risk of
suffering.

2. Mood Disorders:
- Depression:
- More intense than normal sadness, lasts at least two weeks, and affects daily activities.
- Symptoms include persistent sadness, loss of interest, and difficulty functioning.
- Bipolar Disorder:
- Characterized by extreme mood swings between mania (high energy) and depression (low
mood).
- Can affect energy levels, behavior, and the ability to carry out daily tasks.

3. Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD):


- Marked by a disregard for others’ rights and lack of empathy.
- Symptoms include deceitfulness, impulsivity, aggressiveness, and irresponsibility.
- Often begins in childhood and continues into adulthood.

4. Psychopathy:
- A severe form of APD with additional traits like superficial charm, lack of guilt, and
pathological lying.
- Psychopaths are emotionally detached and often engage in manipulative and harmful
behavior.
- Biological factors such as brain abnormalities and low emotional arousal are involved.

5. Delusional Disorder:
- Characterized by persistent delusions (false beliefs) that last at least one month.
- Delusions can be non-bizarre (plausible) or bizarre (implausible).
- Types include erotomanic, grandiose, jealous, persecutory, and somatic delusions.

6. Schizophrenia:
- A severe mental disorder with symptoms like delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking,
and negative symptoms (e.g., lack of motivation).
- Diagnosis requires at least two symptoms to persist for a month, with some signs lasting six
months.

Criminal Behavior and Mental Disorders

- Social Control Theory:


- Suggests that weak social bonds (attachment, commitment, involvement, belief) increase the
likelihood of criminal behavior.
- Mental disorders can weaken these bonds, leading to criminal acts.
- Family difficulties, poor parental supervision, and negative school experiences are common in
individuals with mental disorders who engage in criminal behavior.

Understanding mental disorders through a biopsychosocial lens helps in comprehending their


complexities and potential links to criminal behavior. This approach considers biological,
psychological, and social factors in the development and manifestation of these disorders.
This breakdown simplifies the content and highlights the main points for better understanding.

Multiple-choice questions
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mental disorder?
- A) Significant behavioral or psychological patterns
- B) Causing distress or impairment in daily functioning
- C) Consistent feelings of happiness
- D) Increased risk of suffering

2. Which of the following is a symptom of depression?


- A) Persistent sadness
- B) High energy and euphoria
- C) Consistent motivation
- D) Lack of any emotional response

3. What is a key feature of bipolar disorder?


- A) Persistent low mood without fluctuations
- B) Extreme mood swings between mania and depression
- C) Continuous high energy
- D) Consistent normal mood

4. Which of the following is a symptom of antisocial personality disorder?**


- A) Empathy towards others
- B) Deceitfulness and impulsivity
- C) Consistent responsibility
- D) Avoidance of any social interaction
5. Which of the following traits is associated with psychopathy?**
- A) Strong emotional attachment to others
- B) Lack of guilt and superficial charm
- C) High levels of empathy
- D) Avoidance of manipulative behavior

6. How long must delusions persist to diagnose delusional disorder?


- A) At least one week
- B) At least one month
- C) At least six months
- D) At least one year

7. Which type of delusional disorder involves false beliefs of being loved by someone, often of
higher status?
- A) Grandiose type
- B) Jealous type
- C) Erotomanic type
- D) Persecutory type

8. What is a requirement for a diagnosis of schizophrenia?


- A) Persistent low mood for one week
- B) At least two symptoms like delusions or hallucinations persisting for a month
- C) Consistent high energy levels
- D) Lack of any symptoms for six months

9. According to Social Control Theory, which factor does NOT contribute to criminal behavior?
- A) Weak social bonds
- B) Strong family relationships
- C) Poor parental supervision
- D) Negative school experiences

10. A biopsychosocial perspective on mental disorders considers which factors?


- A) Biological factors only
- B) Psychological and social factors only
- C) Biological, psychological, and social factors
- D) Social factors only

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