Abnormal

Question 1

elkin aim

Answer 1

examine effects of drug treatments vs. other types of therapy

Question 2

elkin procedure

Answer 2

4 groups: CBT, IPT, drug, placebo, double-blind, 16 weeks, participants assessed throughout

Question 3

elkin results

Answer 3

only 50% of patients recovered, same effectiveness of all treatments

Question 4

normality

Answer 4

fitting into social/cultural norms

Question 5

statistical deviation

Answer 5

statistically common behavior

Question 6

social deviation

Answer 6

normality defined by social standards

Question 7

dysfunction and distress

Answer 7

unable to do daily tasks/responsibilities

Question 8

deviation from mental health standards, set by?

Answer 8

Jahoda and rosenhan

Question 9

statistical dev eval

Answer 9

some unusual good (genius), some common bad (depression), ethics (social labeling, discrimination), varies culturally

Question 10

social dev eval

Answer 10

varies based on situation/demographic/social group/development, norms change in time, conformity, repression -> depression

Question 11

dys. and dis. eval

Answer 11

behavior disrupts work, cannot maintain relationships, not all mental disorders have distress, not all distress = mental disorder

Question 12

Jahoda criteria

Answer 12

positive self concept, self actualization, autonomy, accurate perception of reality, adapt to environment, resistant to stress

Question 13

Rosenhan criteria

Answer 13

suffering, maladaptiveness, irrationality, unpredictability, unconventionality, violation of moral standards, observer discomfort

Question 14

criteria eval

Answer 14

ambiguous, hard to meet standards, influenced by culture, too idealistic, too difficult to measure and diagnose