Chapter 14: Biopsychology of Psychological Disorders
Materials in this chapter were adapted from:
Hove, M. J., & Martinez, S. A. (2024). Biological psychology. ROTEL (Remixing Open Textbooks with an Equity Lens) Project. https://rotel.pressbooks.pub/biologicalpsychology/.
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Lim, A. (2021). Open Neuroscience Initiative https://www.austinlim.com/open-neuroscience-initiative
Learning Objectives
- Describe the concept of psychological disorders
- Identify the formal criteria that must be met for thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to be considered symptomatic of a psychological disorder
- Describe the main symptoms of schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder
- Describe the biological factors underlying schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder
