Definitions
What is Deviation from Social Norms
Behavior is abnormal if it violates any cultrual expictations or rules
What is the DSM
Used to classify disorders + guide diagnosis
Whats a can be a biological cause of a disorder
- Genetic Venerability
- Neurotransmitters
-Brain structure
What is a Biological Treatment?
Increasing Seritorine Levels
What is the Biological Model
Mental disorders are caused by biological factors like genetics or brain chemistry
What is Failure to Function Adequately?
Behavior is abnormal if person can not cope with everyday life
Whats a Strength and Limitation of the DSM
-Limitation: Culturally Biased as its based on western norms, Labeling effects that can lead to stigmitation, oversimplifies complex human experiences
What is a social cultural cause of disorders
-enviorment
-stress
-social pressures
Whats a Psychological Treatment ?
CBT ( Cognitive behavioral theory)
What is the diathesis stress model
A disorder will develop when a biological venerability combines with environmental stress
What is statistical infrequency
Behavior that is rare like an extremly high IQ level is abnormal
what dose reliability mean when it comes to diagnosis
whats a strength and limitation of a biological cause of a disorder
It is supported by scientific evidence but it ignores the role of social and cognitive factors
Whats a strength of SSRI’s/increasing seritorine levels?
Reduces symptoms quickly
What is Becks Cognitive theory ?
Depression is caused by negative thinking patterns and schemas
What is one example, one strength, and one Limitation of Deviation of social Norms
-Example: Talking to self in public
- Strength: Includes social context
-Limitations: Social norms vary across cultures
What are key issues found in any diagnosis
- symptoms may overlap
-cultural misunderstandings
- Misdiagnosis may occur
whats a study that can be used for biological causes
Capsi et al. (2003)
Whats a strength of CBT?
its effective for long term treatment and adresses root cognitive cause
What is the Cognitive Behavioral Theory aka CBT
A treatment that changes negative thinking to improve behavior and emotions
What is Abnormal Psychology
The study of mental Disorders ( Causes Treatments and Diagnosis)
what is validity in diagnosis's (dont over complicate it)
Accuracy of diagnosis
Strengths and Limitations of Social Cultural Causes of disorders
The different cultures and environments allow variation but too many variables to determine a cause and effect
Whats a limitation of both treatments?
CBT-> requires time and participants motivation
SSRI’s —> dosent address under lying psychological/ enviormantal causes and may produce side effects
What studies are you using ?
Anything