6 Perspectives

Question 1

What are the 6 persepctives?

Answer 1

Biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, humanistic

Question 2

What are the 4 types of therapeutic medication?

Answer 2

Mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, antidepresssants, and anti-anxiety

Question 3

What is ECT and when is it used?

Answer 3

Electro convulsive therapy/shock is only used in severe cases (suicidal, major depression) if all other options have already been exhausted

Question 4

Assessment of biological approach

Answer 4

Strengths:
-highly respected
-high treatment efficacy
-flourishing
Weaknesses:
- treatments can come with negative side effects
- biopsychologists tend to ignore environment and the past

Question 5

Freud’s 3 forces

Answer 5

1. Id: DEVIL, pleasure principle, inappropriate forces
2. Superego: ANGEL, right and wrong
3. Ego: In b/w both, plan and organize
   Freud believed an imbalance in these 3 caused mental disorder

Question 6

What are the psychodynamic therapies?

Answer 6

1. Free-association: patient lays in chair and says what’s on their mind
2. Dream interpretation
3. Catharsis: relieving a past repression

Question 7

Who are Jofi and Jingles?

Answer 7

Jofi was Freud’s dog and Jingles was Levinson’s dog,

Question 8

Strengths and weaknesses of psychodynamic approach

Answer 8

Strengths:
-internal conflict important in mental health
-first to bring attention to psychological components
Weaknesses:
-0 scientific evidence
-case studies only research 1 person

Question 9

3 major components of the behavioral model

Answer 9

1. operant conditioning (reinforcement/punishment)
2. classical conditioning (learning through timing)
3. modeling (social learning)

Question 10

Strengths and weaknesses of behavioral model

Answer 10

Strengths:
-lots of research
-clinically effective
-direct observations and measurements
Weaknesses:
-simplistic
-ignores cognition

Question 11

What are some cognitive therapies

Answer 11

• changing thoughts and attitude
• alternative interpretations
• novel ways of thinking
• thought stopping

Question 12

Strengths of cognitive model

Answer 12

• clinically effective

- research based treatments

Question 13

What does the humanistic-existential model emphasize?

Answer 13

Self actualization (hum) and self-determination and individual responsibility (exis)

Question 14

Hum-exis psychologists’ underlying beliefs about their patients

Answer 14

They hide from their responsibilities and self-deceive

Question 15

Assessment of hum-exis model

Answer 15

Strengths:
-focus on health
-factors not considered elsewhere
Weaknesses:
-abstract
-scientific limitations

Question 16

4 types of parenting style

Answer 16

1. Authoritarian: rules and no openness
2. Authoritative: rules and openness
3. Permissive: no rules and no boundaries
4. Uninvolved: neglectful

Question 17

Sociocultural therapies

Answer 17

• group/couples/family counseling

- cultural treatments

Question 18

Assessment of sociocultural model

Answer 18

Strengths:
-increased awareness surrounding labeling and social roles
-clinically successful
Weaknesses:
-research is difficult to interpret (correlation does not equal causation)
-unable to predict abnormality in a specific individual

Question 19

Biopsychosocial model

Answer 19

Abnormality results from genetic, biological, developmental, emotional, behavioral, cognitive and social influences

Question 20

Define diathesis

Answer 20

A biological, psychological, or social predisposition

Question 21

Diathesis-stress approach

Answer 21

Stress seems to be a major factor to diagnose mental health disorders

Question 22

Eclectic approach

Answer 22

Using a combo of some strengths of each model