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Psychopathology - Coggle Diagram
Psychopathology
Definition of Abnormality
Deviation from social norms
Failure to function adequately
Statistical infrequency
Deviation from ideal mental health
Characteristics of Disorders
The Behavioural, Emotional and Cognitive characteristics of Phobias
Phobias
Phobia=
a A type of anxiety disorder which are characterised by uncontrollable, extreme and irrational fears that produce a conscious avoidance of the feared object or situation
Sub-types of phobias
Simple Phobias
=Animal, injury, situational and natural environment phobias.
Examples:
Arachnophobia-fear of spiders
Haematophobia-fear of blood
Aerophobia-fear of flying
Hyrdophobia-fear of water
Social Phobias
=A common type of phobia, involving the perception of being judged and feeling inadequate.
Examples:
Performance phobia=Performing in public or eating at a restaurant.
Interaction phobia=Mixing with others (interviews and dates)
Generalised phobia=Situations where others are present (crowds)
Agoraphobia
=The fear of being in an open or public place, leaving home or a safe place.
Behavioural
=Fear is irrational. Panic=Crying, screaming, running away, freezing, clinging on etc.
The behavioural, Emotional and Cognitive characteristics of Depression
The Behavioural, Emotional and Cognitive characteristics of OCD
Explanations and Treatments of Disorders
The Behavioural Approach
Explaining Phobias
Treating Phobias
The Cognitive Approach
Explaining Depression
Treating depression
The Biological Approach
Explaining OCD
Treating OCD