key psychopathology studies

Question 1

What did rosenhan and seligman propose?

Answer 1

Rosenhan and Seligman proposed seven characteristics of someone who fails to function adequately , some include

\+ Suffering
\+ Maladpativeness
\+ Vividness and unconventiality
\+ Unpredictability and loss of control
\+ Observer discomfort
\+ Violating moral standards

Question 2

What did Jahoda propose?

Answer 2

Jahoda proposed 5 characteristics of an individual with the ideal mental health

\+Positive view of self
\+Autonomy and independence 
\+Positive friendships and relationships
\+Environmental mastery
\+Self actualisation

Question 3

Wolpe (1960)?

Answer 3

Evidence of the effectiveness of flooding.

Removed a girls phobia of cars by driving her around in a car forcibly to eradicate hysteria.

Question 4

Rothbaum and SD

Answer 4

Rothbaum used SD to treat patients with a phobia of flying and at the end of the treatment 93% agreed to a trail flight while also having lowered anxiety lvls.

Question 5

Nestadt et al (2010)

Answer 5

Found that MZ twins had a higher concordance rate of 68% for OCD than non identical twins who had 31%

Question 6

Soomoro et al

Answer 6

Reviewed 17 studies of SSRI treatments and placebo treatments and found that SSRIS were moderately more effective than placeo effects demonstrating a medical importance