☆ Theoretical Approaches (20) ― Role of culture, social interactions, and interpersonal factors in the development Flashcards
Theoretical Approaches in Explaining the Etiology of Psychological Disorders (20)
Sociogenic Factors:
a. Unemployment
b. Poverty
c. Crime
d. Poor Educational Level
- People who are isolated and lack social support or intimacy in their lives are more likely to become depressed when under stress and to remain depressed longer than people with supportive spouses or warm friendships
- People’s online relationships tend to parallel their offline relationships
family is a system of interacting parts who interact with one another in consistent ways and follow rules unique to each family
Family Systems Theory
▪ Structure and communication patterns of some families actually force individual members to behave in a way that otherwise seems abnormal
An individual’s behavior, whether normal or abnormal, is best understood in the light of the individual’s _
unique cultural context
each culture within large society has a particular set of values and beliefs, as well as special external pressures, that help account for the behavior and functioning of its members (Culturally Diverse Perspective)
Multicultural Perspective
self-inflicted death in which the person acts intentionally, directly, and consciously
Suicide
Suicide
clearly intend to end their lives at the time they attempt suicide
▪ May last only a short time
Death Seekers
Suicide
clearly intent to end their lives, but they act out of a belief that the process is already under the way and that they are simply hastening the process
Death Initiators
Suicide
do not believe that their selfinflicted death will mean the end of their existence
Death Ignorers
Suicide
experience mixed feelings, or ambivalence, about their intent to die, even at the moment of their attempt, and they show this ambivalence in the act itself
Death Darers
Suicide
a death in which the victim plays an indirect, hidden, partial, or unconscious role
Subintentional Death
Suicide is officially the 11th cause of death in US
Suicide
thinking seriously about suicide
Suicidal Ideation
Suicide
formulation of a specific method for killing oneself
Suicidal Plans
Suicide
the person survives from attempts
Suicidal Attempts
Emile Durkheim’s Suicide Types:
formalized suicides; dishonor to self, family, or society
Altruistic Suicide
Emile Durkheim’s Suicide Types:
loss of social supports as an important provocation for suicide
Egoistic Suicide
Emile Durkheim’s Suicide Types:
result of marked disruptions, such as sudden loss of job
Anomic Suicide
Emile Durkheim’s Suicide Types:
loss of control over one’s own destiny
Fatalistic
Some truths.
- Freud believed that suicide indicated unconscious hostility directed inward to the self rather than outward to the person or situation causing the anger
- If a family member committed a suicide, there is an increased risk that someone else will also
- Low levels of serotonin is associated with suicide and with violent suicide attempts (low levels of serotonin is linked with impulsivity, instability, and the tendency to overreact to situation)
- The stress of a friend’s suicide or some other major stress may affect several individuals who are vulnerable because of existing psychological disorders
pessimistic belief that one’s present circumstances, problems, or mood will not change
Hopelessness
viewing problems and solutions in rigid either/or terms
Dichotomous Thinking
Suicide
Common triggering factors:
✓ Stressful events
✓ Mood and thought changes
✓ Alcohol and other drug use
✓ Mental disorders
✓ Modeling
One of the signs of suicides is when the client are
giving away their prized possessions
