psychopathology

Question 1

statistical infrequency

Answer 1

numbers-relatively usual behaviour that is thought to be normal any behaviour that is unual = abnormal

Question 2

example statistical infrequecy

Answer 2

intellectual disability disorder
- normal disbution
-IQ set at 100 (85-115)
- 70 below = abnormal

Question 3

strength- statstical infrequency

Answer 3

clearly appropriate for many mental illnesses where statistical criteria is available (e.g. intellectual disability disorder) Becks depression

Question 4

limitation

Answer 4

unusual characteristic can be postitive
high IQ - can be abnormal
low depression score = not abnormal but high isnt.

Question 5

Deviation from social norms

Answer 5

when a person behaves in a way that is different from how we expect people to behave

Question 6

Example - culture

Answer 6

homosexuality is illegal
Brunei - sex between men- punished stoned to death#

Question 7

example 2

Answer 7

antisocial personality disorder
- aggressive and irresponsible
-psychopatic behabviours abnormal in different countries

Question 8

strength

Answer 8

used in clincal practice
-defining characteristics of antisocila disorder
diagnoise s.z disordered

Question 9

limitation

Answer 9

different cultures, different situations
-hearing voices- abnormality in the uk

Question 10

failure to function adequately

Answer 10

occurs when someone unable to cope with ordinary demands in day to day living

Question 11

FFA- signs

Answer 11

Rosenhan and selgman
-experiences severe personal distress
-not respecting personal space
- behaviour is dangerous
example - intellectual diability disorder

Question 12

FFA - strength

Answer 12

professional help
charity mind - 25% uk experience mental health
- others experience severe symptons= treatment

Question 13

FFA- Limitation

Answer 13

discrimaniation and social control
- alternate lifestyles- life offgrid
= freedom is restricted

Question 14

Deviation mental health

Answer 14

When someone doesn’t meet a set of criteria for good mental health

Question 15

what does good mental health look like

Answer 15

Johoda
-we can cope with stress
-good self esteem
- successfully work, love and enjoy our leisure

Question 16

DMH- strength

Answer 16

high comprehensive
-mental health discussed with counsellors - self aculasation
- assess ourselves

Question 17

DMH- limitation

Answer 17

located in USA and western europe
-cultural bond #
personal independence- high - gemany - low italy

Question 18

behavioural - phobias

Answer 18

panic
-screaming, crying, runnning away
avoidance

endurance
-person choose to remain in the presence of the phobic stimulus

Question 19

emotional - phobias

Answer 19

anxiety
-high arousal
-long term
fear
-extremely unpleasant response when we experience phobic stimuli
-intense but short

emotional response is unreasonable
-strong emotional response for fear compared to tother people

Question 20

Cognitive- phobias

Answer 20

selective attention to the phobic stimulus
- hard to look away from phobnic stimuli
- fear of beards - hard to concentrate
irrational beliefs
-unfounded thoughts related to the stimuli
-pressure in social situations
cognitive disortions
-pov of phobic stimuli = inaccurate and unrealstic
- fear of snakes= alien and agressive looking

Question 21

Behavioural - depression

Answer 21

activity levels
- reduced levels of energy
-withdrawal from work, education
-psychomotor agitation, pacing up and down
disruption to sleep and eating behaviour
- insomnia , hypersomnia
- weight gain or loss
aggression self harm

Answer 22

insomnia