Psychological Disorders Flashcards
The four ds of abnormality
Deviance
Distress
Dysfunctional
Dangerous
Basic two approaches to abnormal behaviour
Deviation from social norms
Maladaptive
What is a stigma related to psychological disorder
The stigma attached to it means that people are hesitant to consult a doctor or psychologist because they are ashamed of their problems
recurrent theories and history of psychological disorder
Supernatural and magical
Biological or organic
Psychological approach
Organismic approach
Middle ages
Renaissance period
Age of reason and enlightenment
Interactional or bio psycho social approach
What is organismic behaviour and who developed it
Organismic behaviour is when a disturbed behaviour is arising out of conflicts between emotion and reason
Hippocrates, Socrates and especially Plato are the ones who developed it
Four essential body fuilds are
Blood, black bile, yellow bile and phlegm
Who wrote about feelings, mental anguish and conflict
St. Augustine
Who emphasized psychological conflicts and disturbed interpersonal relationships as cause of psychological disorders
Johann Weyer
In which period did scientific method replace faith and dogma ways of understanding abnormal behaviour
The Age of Reason and Enlightenment
One aspect of the reform movement was the new inclination for _____ which placed emphasis on providing community care for recovered mentally ill patients
Deinstitutionalisation
What was reform movement about
To increase compassion for people who suffered disorders
APA full form
American Psychiatric Association
GABA full form
Gamma aminobutyric acid
Low activity of neurotransmitter GABA leads to what
Anxiety
Schizophrenia occurs due to excess of which transmitter
Dopamine
