psych 239 midterm 1 Flashcards
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what is abnormal psychology
abnormal psychology is the branch of the science of psychology that addresses the description, causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior pattern
how do we define abnormal behavior
- is the behavior UNUSUAL
- Does the behavior VIOLATE SOCIAL NORMS
- does the behavior involves a FAULTY INTERPRETATION OF REALITY.
- does the behavior cause PERSONAL DISTRESS
- is the behavior maladaptive (does it cause problems)
- Is the behavior DANGEROUS to the person or to others
What gauges our perception of what is abnormal
- cultures: what is viewed as abnormal can be seen as normal in other behavior. Also we should be aware how different culture experiences states of emotional distress (depression and anxiety). Ex: those under the influence of God are positively viewed in India but can be viewed as abnormal in North America. If there is a failure to recognize culture difference, then there will be failure to treat and diagnose the abnormal behavior
- context: what is normal in one context, can be abnormal in another context
what is another word for abnormal behavior pattern
Abnormal behavior pattern can be classified as psychological disorder if it affect the psychological functioning/behavior of the behavior
how percent of Canadian will suffer from a psychological disorder
20% of Canadians will suffer from a
psychological disorder in their lifetime
how many percent of adults will be affected with anxiety disorder in their lifetimes
Affects almost 30% of adults in their lifetime
how many percent of adults will be affected with mood disorder in their lifetimes
affects over 20% of adults in their lifetime
how many percent of adults will be affected by substance abuse disorder in their lifetimes
affects over 20% of adults in their lifetime
how many percent of adult will be affected by any other disorder in their lifetimes
affects over 46% of adults in their lifetime
WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISK FACTORS FOR
DEVELOPING A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER?
- age. People can be more or less prone to developing psychological disorders depending on their age
- education.Education tend to be a protective factor against psychological disorder as people who stay to pursue their education tend to have high internal states to pursue their help when needed
- Childhood traumas
- Current stress
- Life events
- Lack of social
supports - Gender. Some conditions affect more gender than others
- Physical health
- Genetic
Predisposition. genetic predisposition is a important factor in developing a psychological disorder
WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR DEVELOPING A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER?
- the exposure to multiple risks increases the likelihood
- exposure to two risk factors increase four times fold
- exposure to four risk factors increases tenfold
in the medieval times, what were the treatment of abnormal behavior
the doctrine of possession held that abnormal behavior were a sign of possession by evil spirits or the devil. Exorcists were employed to persuade evil spirits that the bodies of individuals were uninhabitable
how was abnormal behavior seen as witchcraft
Priest compiled a manual for witch hunting called the Malleus Maleficarum to help identify suspected witches
then later they were seen as witchcraft. the malleus maleficarum were going around to diagnose witchcraft
what is the demonological model
the view that abnormal behavior reflects invasion by evil spirit or demons. Trephining is a method to remove the evil spirit or demon by drilling a hole in their head
what is the origin of the medical model: an “ill humour”
since not all ancient greeks believed in the demonological model. the seeds of naturalistic explanation of abnormal behavior were sown by hippocrates and galen. hippocrates challenged the belief that illness of the body and mind were the result of natural causes not by the possession of supernatural spirits
he foreshadowed the development of the modern medical model, the view that Abnormal behavior results from underlying biological processes
what did Hippocrates believed the health of the body and mind depend on
he believed the health of the body and mind depended depended on the balance of humours. humours are four fluid I the body which are phlegm, black bile, blood, and yellow bile. the imbalance of humours caused abnormal behavior
what is phlegmatic
it is slow and stolid.
a lethargic or sluggish person was believed to have an excess of phlegm
what is melancholia
states of severe depression. an overabundance of an excess of black bile was believed to cause depression or melancholia
what is sanguine
cheerful
an excess of blood created a sanguine disposition: cheerful, confident and optimistic
what is choleric
having or showing much temper
an excess of yellow bile made people “bilious” and choleric (quick-tempered)
what happens in asylums in Europe and new world
the first asylums in north America was the Hotel Dieu in Quebec city. it was founded in 1639 by the duchesses d’Aiguillon to care for people with psychological disorder and intellectual disabilities, poor, the destitturand the physically disabled. outside Quebec, people in the asylums were treated poorly
what is the reform movement:reform therapy
The reform movement: moral theory was meant to discourage immoral practice in the asylum. They did this with the mentality that if the asylum patients were treated better than there will be an improvement in their condition
however the treatment took a step back in Canada by returning back to their improper method of treating mental health patients. As the Mental institutions move to custodial care
what is the community mental health movement I Canada
provides advocacy, programs and resources that help to prevent mental health problems and illnesses. Pharmacology and phenothiazines were to treat the psychosis such as violated, agitated, illusions and more
what is phenothiazines
it is a group of antipsychotic drugs that helped suppress the most flagrant behavior patterns associated with schizophrenia. they began experimenting with chlorpromazine, a dug that was being used in conjunction with Anaesthesia for surgery. it had soothing qualities and potential worth aas treatment for psychotic symptoms. chlorpromazine was used to treat schizophrenia. it reduced the need for indefinite hospital stay and permitted many people with schizophrenia to be discharged to less restrictive home. this was a crucial moment in the mental health care system in canada