Psychopathology A03 Flashcards
Statistical infrequency Strength AO3
P-practical applications
E- clinical diagnosis and severity symptoms
E-e.g. intellectual disability bottom 2% IQ
L-important applied psych - clinical assessment
Weakness statistical infrequency
P-doesn’t differentiate between desirable and undesirable traits
E-e.g. High IQ desirable not considered abnormal
E-But high IQ is statistically rare, abnormal by SI
E-needs no treatment return normal
L-limitation, the behaviour is rare, not treated as an abnormality
DSN strength a03
P-real life applications diagnosis APD
E-MH practitioners use social cultural norms to diagnose abnormal behaviour
E-e.g. truant illegal no remorse = DSN
L- judge antisocial behaviour, useful definition differentiating abnormal abnormal
DSN weakness ao3
P- social norms created in a culture
E-limited cultural relativism
E-spirit messages western versus nonwestern
L-DSN may not be appropriate outside of a specific culture (western)
Definitions of abnormality Ao3 FFA strength
P-acknowledges personal experience
E-criterion difficult to measure BUT subjective experience
E- own perception of ability to cope(link back to signs of ffa)
L-captures experience, useful assess abnormality
Definitions of abnormality Ao3 FFA weakness
P- labels non standard lifestyle abnormal
E-hard say someone’s FFA only DSN
E-eg: ⬆️ risk leisure or unusual spiritual- irrational/dangerous
L-limits unusual choice- abnormal freedom of choice restricted
Definitions of abnormality Ao3 DIMH strength
P-broad range criteria for MH
E- most reasons- seek help/referred
E- contrast DSN- on criteria abnormal
L-vast range of factors- appropriate definition
Definitions of abnormality Ao3 DIMH weakness
P-criteria to strict
E-not realistic meet all at once
E-eg:lost job- rto and nsa abnormal (DIMH) but rational response
L-limiting use of DIMH definition of abnormality
Phobia treatments ao3 SD strength RTS
P-gildroy RTS 2003 effectiveness
E-42 SD spider phobias 3 45min sessions - gradual exposure
E-3 months and 33months SD less fearful than control- no exposure
L-suggests reassociating relax - SD effective behavioural treatment
TF- wechsler 2019 SD effective social specific agrophobia
Phobia treatments ao3 SD weakness
P-may not be appropriate motivation and commitment
E- sessions/time exposed anxiety- stop attending
E-stop therapy therapy ineffective anxiety may return -unlike drug therapy no willpower
L- limits appropriateness
Phobia treatments ao3 SD strength Control
P-⬆️control over own therapy
E-create own hierarchy of anxiety gradual exposure to phobic stimulus move on fully relaxed
E - unlike flooding traumatic immediate ⬆️anxiety
L- suggests SD appropriate ppts opt for it ⬇️ attrition rates
Phobia treatments ao3 Flooding Strength
P-strength more cost effective
E-effective not expensive work ⬇️as 1 session
Immediate extinction
E-unlike SD ⬆️ to 10 sessions
L- NHS ⬆️ appropriate therapy in real world
TF- economy ⬇️ cost of treating phobias on society
Phobia treatments ao3 Flooding weakness
P- unethical treatment
E-⬆️anxiety 2-3hrs phobic stimulus
Consent- so more ethical- gradual
E-Schumacher et al ppts and Therapist rated flooding ⬆️stressful and ⬆️attrition that SD
L-⬇️appropriateness and effectiveness
S- benefits outweigh stress of flooding (2/3 hrs trauma ) normal life- applied psych
Depression: Cognitive Explanation AO3 STRENGTH (ONLY FOR BECK)
P-RTS Cohen et al
E-473 teens- regular measuring cognitive vulnerability
E-Cognitive vulnerability predicts depression later life
L-supports association CV and depression
Becks triad - appropriate
D- Cohen screening teens - identify risk- intervene early - benefit economy
Depression: Cognitive Explanation AO3 WEAKNESS 1
P-cause and effect ❌ established
E- negative/irrational thoughts linked to depression
E-❌conclude cause or consequence
L-❌seen as full explanation
