Abnormal Flashcards
What is abnormal psychology?
Study of psychological/mental disorder
What is abnormal psychology made up of?
- Understanding
- Treatment
- Prevention
What is the medical model?
Psychological disorders as disease with symptoms, causes and possible cures
What is a high burden on disease?
Loss of years of healthy life
How much of the European population has a psychological disorder?
50%
How many elements are required to qualify as a mental disorder under DSM.5?
Three
What are the key symptoms under DSM.5 in order for a person to qualify having a mental disorder?
- Behaviour disturbances
- Thoughts
- Emotions
What are the four things central to being human?
- Think
- Feel
- Behave
- Engage with others
What is a psychological disorder made up of?
- Thoughts
- Feelings
- Behaviours
- Interactions
- Relationships
What are the three key components of a psychological disorder?
- Psychological dysfunction
- Distress or impairment
- Atypical response
What three concepts contribute to a persistent breakdown in function?
- Cognitive
- Behavioural
- Emotional
What happens when a response is atypical or culturally unexpected?
- Deviations from average
- Violation of social norms
What are the seven models of abnormal psychology?
- Religious and criminal
- Medical
- Diathesis-Stress
- Symptom orientated
- Cognitive Behavioural
- Biopsychosocial
- Te Whare Tapu Wha
What occurs within the religious model?
-Control of the insane by the church in prisons or lunatic asylums
What are the three key symptoms of depression?
- Low mood
- Disturbed sleep
- Low energy
What are the two significant causes of depression?
- Genetic predisposition
- Socio-economic disadvantage
What are the two systems used to classify disorders?
- The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders
- Diagnostic and statistical manual or mental disorders
What are New Zealands two systems to classify a disorder?
ICD-10 and DSM.
What is the Diathesis-stress model?
A predisposition to a psychological disorder may remain unexpressed until triggered by stress
What is the cognitive-behavioural model?
It is a dynamic interplay of thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and behaviours
What is behaviourism?
learned maladaptive patterns of behaviour
When was the biopsychological model if psychological disorders developed?
Late 1970’s/early 80’s
What is the Te Whare Tapa Whā?
Māori health model
What are the four sides of the Te Whare Tapa Whā?
- Psychological health
- Physical health
- Family health
- Spiritual health
