Clinical Psychology Flashcards

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What are the five perspectives of the causes of mental disorders?

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  1. Psychodynamic
  2. Medical
  3. Cognitive behavioural
  4. Humanistic
  5. Sociocultural
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What does the cognitive behavioural perspective maintain causes mental disorder?

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Learned patterns of maladaptive thinking and behaving

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Where do mental disorders arise from, according to the humanistic perspective?

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An oversensitivity to the demands of others and because positive regard from others is conditional on meeting those demands

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Modern therapy adopts an eclectic approach - what does this mean?

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The borrowing of methods from different treatments and blending them in a way that will work best in treating the patient’s problem

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Insight psychotherapy does not work for everyone - why is this?

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Insight therapy is more likely to benefit those who are intelligent and able to articulate their problems

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