Week 1- Diagnoses And Treatment

Question 1

What are the 3 approaches to ‘abnormal behaviour’

Answer 1

Normative approach
Subjective interpretation
Clinics judgements

Question 2

What is the normative approach to abnormal behaviour

Answer 2

• whether it conforms to societal standards, expectations and norms
• BUT what are the norms ??

Question 3

What is a limitation to the normative approach

Answer 3

It’s subjective - what are the norms

Question 4

What is the subjective interpretation to abnormal behaviour

Answer 4

Self judgement if own behaviour is abnormal / needs change

Behaviour may not be culturally abnormal

Question 5

What is the clinical judgement to abnormal behaviour

Answer 5

Expert judges what behaviour is abnormal-> degree of interference on life work and relationships

Does not rely on societal norms or individual assessments-> but individual may not see the behaviour as abnormal

Question 6

What are some issues with trying to correctly represent identifiable clinical disorders

Answer 6

• relationship problems
• personal difficulties
• achievement problems
• distressing life events

Question 7

How can issues with defining abnormal behaviour lead to clinical disorders

Answer 7

May be part of the symptoms which are treated

Abnormal behaviour may reflect adaptation over time

Question 8

Name the 2 key features of behaviour which helps clinicians make decisions about abnormal behaviours

Answer 8

Sign& symptom (then poss syndrome)

Question 9

Explain the sign element to the features of abnormal behaviours

Answer 9

• problem/ abnormality observed by clinician
• but patient not ‘perceive this
• objective manifestation of pathological condition (aqa)
• eg bizarre posture in psychosis

Question 10

Explain the symptom element to the features of abnormal behaviours

Answer 10

• problem/ abnormality perceived by patient
• also relates to patients ‘experience’ of a condition
• subjective manifestation of pathological condition
  E.g. Perceived sleep disturbance

Some features can be a sign and symptom- others only a sign or symptoms

Question 11

Explain why syndrome is being made

Answer 11

Some features can be both a sign and symptom - observed by clinician and patient

Others only a symptom- subjective experiences feelings, mood

Others only a sign- patient may current lack the insight to observe

Question 12

Explain the syndrome element to the features of abnormal behaviours

Answer 12

Groups of signs and or symptoms

Represents specific heath related condition