Module 4 Flashcards
What is abnormal psychology
Study of mental disorders - done by clinicians and researchers
How many elements of abnormal behaviour are there
5 - a behaviour needs to meet all 5 to be classed abnormal
What are the 5 elements of abnormal behavior?
Infrequency - behaviour must be rare
Deviance - behaviour is different than what is normally expected
Distress - behaviour must cause suffering
Disability - behaviour must cause impairment
Danger - behaviour puts someone in harms way
What is the biological treatment approach
Addresses the physical characteristics of mental illness - eg hormone neurotransmitter imbalance. Treatment would be medication or surgery
What is a psychodynamic approach?
Focus on root of the problem as it was caused from the past - work to remove hidden blocks
What is a behavioural approach
Focus on the present - Uses reinforcement, punishment and exposure to condition behaviour to be better
What is the cognitive approach
Focus on how and what we thinking - how it affects real situations
What is a humanistic approach
Focus on teaching patient to seek fulfilment
What is an eclectic approach?
Taking a range of treatment techniques to find best combo for patient
What is anxiety
Apprehension about an anticipated issue
What is fear?
Apprehensive response to immediate threat or danger - instinctive
How many components are there for anxiety disorders? What are they?
3 - Cognitive/subjective, physiological and behavioural
What are the different anxiety disorders?
Phobias - specific, social, orgoraphobia
Panic disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder
Characteristics of generalised anxiety disorder
Tendency to be anxious over many situations - difficult to control- creates distress
Characteristics of panic disorder
Periods of intense fear when a threat is not present - unexpected - not anxious between attacks