Chapter 2 Flashcards
Traditional Biopsychosocial Approach
Proposed in the late 1970’s which highlights that there are three levels (biological, psychological, and social) that together cause mental illness
What are the limitations of the biopsychosocial approach?
It doesn’t focus on how these factors interact to produce mental illness and provides little guidance on treatment
What are some aspects of the multipath model?
Can be considered a metatheory, many disorders tend to be heterogeneous , and different combos within the four dimensions may influence development of a particular disorder
What are some assumptions of the multipath model?
Multiple pathways contribute to the development of any single disorder and not all dimensions contribute equally
The Forebrain
Controls all higher level mental functions
The Cerebrum
Most advanced and largest part of the brain
Cerebral Cortex
Contains the prefrontal cortex
Prefrontal Cortex
Helps manage attention, behavior and emotions. Helps foresee consequences of our actions
Heredity
Genetic transmission of traits via genes
Genotype
A person’s actual and complete genetic makeup
Phenotype
Observable physical and behavioral characteristics resulting from the interaction between the genotype and environment
Epigenetics
biochemical activities occurring outside genes that modify the gene expression
Classical Conditioning
A process where new stimuli generates a conditional response with the same response properties that an unconditioned stimuli generates
Operant Conditioning
Involves voluntary behaviors, and is a process of learning
Cognitive Behavioral Models
Focus on observable behaviors
