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psychopathology - Coggle Diagram

- - - - limitations
        
        the definition of this could be taken as calling the abnormal behaviours useful or pleasant for the person as the behaviours may be seen as making it so the person can't function whilst the person feels better as a result of these behaviours
      - strengths
        
        if a person struggles to leave their bed or go to work/social areas it could be a sign that something is wrong
  - - - limitations
        
        fails to distinguish between desirable and undesirable behaviours. the definition suggests that abnormal behavior should be rare whilst it isn't always the case.
      - strengths
        
        helps to adress what is normal in a statistical context
  - - - limitations
        
        what is deemed as normal will differe between social groups and a person of one culture can't decide what should be normal in all cultures. what is deemed as abnormal chages over time meanig that what is considered abnoral may become the norm.
      - strengths
        
        it helps people identify abnormal behaviour within their culture
  - - - limitations
        
        nearly everyone won't meet all the requirements for ideal mental health all the time, this means that people won't be suffering from a mental disorder whilst being classified as because they don't meet all the requirements.
      - strengths
        
        it doesn't look at behaviour meaning there is a much lower chance that cultural behaviours will make it so some people deem others as abnormal.
- - - - depressed mood most of the day, reduced self esteem and self confidence, feelings of worthlessness and guilt, sadness
    - - recurrent thoughts of death, pessimistic view of future, ideas of self harm, ideas of guilt and worthlessness
    - - sleeping too much, fatigue or loss of enegry, significant unintentional weight gain or loss, reduced interest in activities
  - - - intrusive thoughts, the presence of obsessions/compulsions, fear of something
    - - intrusive negative thoughts, thoughts that is an actions is performed something bad will happen
    - - performing certain actions in a certain way, repeating an activity a certain number of times
- - - - SSRI's (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors )
- - - - use of hierarchy
      - relaxation
  - - - operant conditioning
      - classical conditioning
- - - - used to treat people with a wide range of mental health issues, it is based on the idea that how we think, feel and act are all linked, specifically our thoughts determining our feelings and actions.
      - challenging irrational thoughts
        
        to combat these feelings and actions CBT focuses on changing negative and unrealistic thoughts causing distress and problems.
      - medication can also be taken to help reduce the symptoms of depression