Psychopathology Flashcards
What definitions are there of abnormality?
Statistical infrequently, deviation from social norms, failure to function adequately, and deviation from ideal mental health
What is statistical infrequently?
Behaviour is considered abnormal if it is statistically rare or unusual
What is deviation from social norms?
Behaviour that is abnormal as it goes against unwritten rules of society
What is failure to function adequately
Behaviour is abnormal if it interferes with the individuals ability to have a normal life
What is deviation from ideal mental health?
Behaviour is considered abnormal if it lacks the characteristics of ideal mental health
who invented the ABC model and what is it?
invented by Ellis, and it is a cognitive approach to explaining depression
what does A stand for and refer to in the ABC model?
A stand for the Activating event which is the event which activates irrational thinking
what does B stand for and refer to in the ABC model?
B stands for belief, the thoughts that are triggered by the activating event
what does c stand for and refer to in the ABC model?
C stands for consequence, how a person behaves due to their new belief
what does D stand for and refer to in the ABC model?
D refers to disputing the irrational belief
what does E stand for and refer to in the ABC model?
E stands for Effect of disputing
what does F stand for and refer to in the ABC model?
F stands for feelings, referring to the new feelings produced
what is logical disputing?
questioning whether self defeating beliefs follow the facts logically
what is empirical disputing?
questioning
who theorised the “negative triad”?
Aaron Beck
