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Psychopathology - Coggle Diagram
Psychopathology
Definitions of abnormaility
Deviation from social norms
Deviation from the social norms and expectations set by society, anyone who behaviours differently than the standards that are acceptable are deemed as abnormal
EVALUATION
SUSEPTIBLE TO ABUSE --> What is socially acceptable now may not have been socially acceptable 50 years ago. For example: homosexuality is acceptable in most countries now however in the past it was deemed as s sexual and gender disorder.
THEREFORE THERE IS A REAL DANGER OF CREATING DEFINITIONS BASED ON PREVAILING SOCIAL MORALS AND ATTITUDES.
failure to function adequetly
Failure to cope with everyday life. Failing to function adequately with things such as
eating regularly,
washing clothes,
getting up to go out to a job or some activity,
being able to communicate with others.
can cause stress to the individual and others
Assessed using WHODAS score.
statistical infrequency
Things that are common are deemed as normal, things that are less common would be considered abnormal
EVALUATION :
Some abnormal behaviours are desirbale --> for example IQ. people who have an IQ over 150 are deemed as abnormal however this is desirable not undesirable. Equally there are some undesirable experiences depression, that are relatively common
The cut-off point is subjective --> someone had to decide where to separate normality from abnormality.
In some situations it is appropriate to use a statistical criterion to define abnormality. For example intellectual disability is defined in terms of the normal distribution using the concept of standard deviation to establish a but off point for abnormality. Any individual whose IQ is more than two standard deviations below the mean is judged as having a mental disorder-However, such a diagnosis is only made in conjunction with failure to function adequetly.
An issue is that behaviours that are statistically infrequent in one culture may be statistically more frequent in another. --> For example one of the symptoms of the schizophrenia is claiming to hear voices. However, this is an experience that is common in some cultures. THERE ARE NO UNIVERSAL STANDARDS OR RULES FOR LABELLING A BEHAVIOUR AS ABNORMAL.
deviation from ideal mental health.
Physical health is indicated by having correct body temperature, normal skin colour normal blood pressure
absence of these suggest indicates illness
six categories:
self attitudes
personal growth
intergration
Autonomy ( being independent and self regulating)
Having an accurate perception of reality
mastery of the environment
mental disorders
the behavioural approach to explaining phobias
the behavioural approach to treating phobias
The cognitive approach to explaining depression
The cognitive approach to treating depression
The biological approach to explaining OCD
The biological approach to treating OCD