8.2 Flashcards
Theoretical Approach
View on Psychological Disorders
Evolutionary
Views abnormal behavior and disorders as originating in an individual’s genetics
Cognitive
Focuses on an individual’s dysfunctional thoughts or beliefs as the cause of the disorder
Sociocultural
Looks at how a person’s gender, nationality, race, ethnicity, sex, or societal status impacts their mental state
Humanistic (disorders view)
Disorders occur when an individual has an incongruent self-concept
Behavioral
Disorders are learned and maintained through conditioning and environmental factors (consequences are key)
Psychodynamic
Disorders are the result of repressed unconscious thoughts
Biological view on disorders
Disorders are the result of abnormalities that occur in an individual’s nervous system or brain
Biopsychosocial
Looks at genetic factors, structures of the body, psychological influences such as stress, and cultural expectations put on an individual to see why the disorder is occurring
Identify two positives and negatives to being diagnosed.
1)Can get the help the person needs 2) Person will understand what is happening with them 3) Person might be unfairly judged4) Negative stereotypes
Explain what happened during David Rosenhan’s study.
David Rosenhan and seven others went undercover and pretended to have psychological disorders. They were all admitted into institutions with fake disorders. After being admitted they did not show any new symptoms and stopped showing their old symptoms but were still not released
What does David Rosenhan’s study show us about diagnosing individuals with disorders?
It is important to not only correctly diagnose someone, but also make sure to look at the individual for who they are and not just assume because they have a label that it is correct
