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models and treatments of abnormalities
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Models and treatments of abnormalities
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abnormality
psychology
a2 psychology
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models and treatments of abnormalities
Biological/Medical Model
Assumptions and Applications
psychological abnormality has a physical cause.
Genetic, organic, or chemical disorders cause mental disorder symptoms.
Because the patients are ill,they are not responsible for their abnormal behaviours.
But may cause loss of rights and learned helplessness
Treatments
Drug Treatment
Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT)
Psychosurgery
Psychodynamic Model
Assumptions and Applications
Abnormality is caused by unresolved unconscious conflicts or repressed traumatic events from childhood.
Psychological&physical symptoms are expressions of the unconscious
Patients are not responsible for their disorders/Their parents may be blamed.
Treatments
Classical psychoanalysis
Free association
Dream analysis
Hypnosis
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Focus on emotions, relationships, dreams and defence mechanisms
Behavioural Model
Assumptions and Applications
Classical Conditioning/Operant Conditioning/Social Learning
Adaptive responses have been learnt and maladaptive responses have not been learnt.
Only target specific behaviour
high level of envitonment influence
Cognitive Model
Assumptions and Applications
Abnormality is caused by difficulty controlling thought process
Assumes thoughts control behaviours
Unrealistic, distorted or irrational understanding and thoughts about the self/others/environment
Individuals with mental disorders are blamed
Cognitive-behavioural treatment
Systematic Desensitization
Gradually introduce feared object
Flooding
Putting patient in situation with worst phobia
Aversion Therapy
Pairing unwanted stimulus with unpleasant stimulus
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
Therapist continually challenges ant irrational thought and replace them with healthier ones
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