WK 8 L1 Psychological disorders Flashcards
Psychopathology
patterns of thought, feeling and behaviour that are problematic- disrupt well-being and functioning
Myth of mental illness- Thomas szasz 1974
mental illness is a myth to make people conform
Labelling theory
argues that diagnoses of abnormality are labels for people considered deviant
Mental health
a state of emotional and social well-being
Mental health problems
the wide range of emotional and behavioural abnormalities that affect people throughout their lives
Mental disorder
a clinically recognisable set of symptoms and behaviours which usually need treatment to be alleviated
Contemporary approached to psychopathology
psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, biological, systems and family system
Psychodynamic perspective continuum on psychopathology
recognises 3 classes in order of severity- neuroses, personality disorders and psychoses
Neuroses
issues in living that involve anxiety or interpersonal conflict
personality disorders
chronic and severe disturbances that alter the capacity to work and love
psychoses
marked disturbances of contact with reality
ego functioning
ability to function autonomously, think clearly and regulate inpulses and emotions
object relations
ability to form relationships and maintain self-esteem
Cognitive behavioural perspective
dominant in nz- integration of an understanding of classical and operant conditioning with a cognitive- social perspective
The C of CBT
cognitive- many psychological disorders reflect dysfunctional attitudes, beliefs and cognitive processes
styles of thinking
polarised, overgeneralisation, catastrophising, personalisation, mental filtering, discount the positive, should statements, emotional reasoning
B of CBT
behavioural- many psychological problems arise from conditioned emotional responses
Biological approach
seeks the roots of abnormal behaviour within the brain
Diathesis stress model
underlying vulnerability with symptoms appearing under stress
systems approach
seeks the roots of abnormality in the context of a social group and families
family systems approach
an individuals symptoms are viewed as symptoms of dysfunction in the family
Family roles
parts individuals play in typical interaction patterns among family members
Diagnosis
classification of mental disorders-theoretical
Transdiagnostic treatment
address common factors to a set of problems a person is having
DSM-5 2022
APA publish manual that attempts to classify symptoms into syndromes