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What is the focus of abnormal psychology?
What is debated amongst clinicians in abnormal psychology?
What do somatogenic theorists believe causes abnormal behavior?
What do psychogenic theorists believe causes abnormal behavior?
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What do abnormal psychology specialists consider when determining abnormality within a client?
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What do mental health experts compare to determine abnormality?
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What do psychologists implement in treating abnormal behaviors or thoughts?
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Which therapeutic perspective focuses on biological factors and often includes medication?
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Which therapeutic perspective emphasizes unconscious thoughts, desires, and memories?
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Which is listed as one of the major disorders in the field of abnormal psychology?
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Which type of disorder can cause apprehension and stress in routine daily living?
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Which therapeutic perspective focuses on observable behaviors and uses strategies like classical and operant conditioning?
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Which type of disorder can severely impact a person's daily functions but can be managed with therapy and medication?
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What is a criticism of abnormal psychology mentioned in the text?
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Which therapeutic perspective focuses on internal thoughts and beliefs, often using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?
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Study Notes
Understanding Abnormal Psychology
- The DSM lists ten major disorders in the field of abnormal psychology, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, and substance use disorders.
- Different therapeutic perspectives are employed to treat these disorders, such as the medical, behavioral, psychoanalytic, and cognitive perspectives.
- The medical perspective focuses on biological factors and often includes medication, for example, schizophrenia is linked to genetics and brain chemistry.
- Behaviorists focus on observable behaviors and use strategies like classical and operant conditioning in treatment plans.
- The psychoanalytic perspective, developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizes unconscious thoughts, desires, and memories.
- The cognitive perspective focuses on internal thoughts and beliefs, often using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients change their reactions.
- Mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, neurocognitive disorders, and psychotic disorders are the most common types of abnormal psychology disorders.
- Mood disorders like major depression and bipolar disorder can severely impact a person's daily functions but can be managed with therapy and medication.
- Anxiety disorders, the most common mental health disorder in America, can cause apprehension and stress in routine daily living.
- Criticisms of abnormal psychology include the stigmatization of mental health disorders, cultural influences not being taken into account, and the vague definition of "normal" leading to potential misdiagnosis.
- Abnormal psychology is widely studied, but creating a solid definition has been a point of criticism in the field.
- Treating clients with abnormal behaviors can often be done through different modalities, such as medication and behavior therapy from a medical perspective, and understanding one's past using the psychoanalytic approach.
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Test your knowledge of abnormal psychology with this quiz covering major disorders, therapeutic perspectives, and common criticisms in the field. Explore topics like anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, and the different treatment modalities used in addressing abnormal behaviors.
