Chapter 2 Causes of Abnormal behavior Flashcards
Etiology
causes of the disorder
Biopsychosocial model
Integrates evidence from biological, psychological, and social dimensions
Biological Paradigm
abnormal behavior stems from biological causes
Psychodynamic paradigm
abnormal behavior stems from unconscious mental conflicts that are rooted in childhood experiences
Freud
sexuality in development through adolescence
Defence Mechanisms
Denial, Projection, Displacement, Sublimation, Reaction Formation, rationalization, repression
Denial
memory never occurred or did not exist
Projection
attributing one’s own feelings to others.
Displacement
feelings are transferred to a less threatening object
Reaction formation
turning a painful feeling or experience into it’s opposite
Repression
Hiding a memory away from consciousness
Sublimation
modifying an impulses into one that is socially acceptable
Rationalization
Justifying
Cognitive-Behavioral Paradigm
Abnormal behavior as a product of learning
Causality
evaluating the causes of a mental disorder based on a number of factors instead of one
Equifinality
Many routes that lead to the same disorder
Multifinality
One route that leads to many different disorderds
Diathesis-Stress Model
a disorder is activated due to a combination of a diathesis,
, stress, and risk factors.
Reciprocal causality
bidirectional causality
Neuron
billions of tiny nerve cells that serve as the building blocks for the brain
Synapse
gaps between neurons
Dendrite
branches that receive messages from other neurons
Treatment for Schizophrenia
blocks dopamine receptors
Treatment of Depression
inhibits reuptake of serotonin