Models of Abnormality Flashcards
Model of abnormality
set of assumptions about where mental health issues stem from and how they can best be treated
biological perspective
- adopts “medical model”
- malfunction in physical anatomy or chemistry, typically in brain
neurons
brain cells
neurotransmitters
chemical substances that transmit messages from one neuron to another
synapse
gap between neuron and another
neurotransmission
chemical and electrical
genetics
23 pairs of chromosomes
epigenetic
area of study related to environmental factors that determine whether and how genes are expressed
biological treatments
drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, psychosurgery
psychodynamic model
oldest and most famous, persons personality, behavior, etc., is based dynamic forces of which the person is largely unaware
- abnormal behavior results from imbalance/conflict
sigmund freud
father of psychodynamic
psychodynamic therapies
seek to uncover past trauma and inner conflict, relate past to present
behavior model
belief that our actions are determined largely by our experiences in life
- learned by classical conditioning, operant conditioning, modeling
behavior therapies
identify behaviors that are causing problems and replace them
cognitive model
thought process represent the core of our thoughts, feelings and behaviors
