Abnormal Psychology

Using one model of abnormality is more efficient and provides more accurate results

One of the four general criteria of abnormality (Distress, Dysfunction, Deviance, Danger) is enough to determine a disorder

Cultural differences between assessor and assessed should be observed

Biomedical treatments must always be given when doing therapy

When a person with schizophrenia has auditory hallucinations, research has shown that their delusions are rarely congruent with their hallucinations

When a person with schizophrenia has auditory hallucinations, research has shown that voices that they hear are misinterpretations of external sound stimuli

Biological perspectives explain that schizophrenia risk is higher in children when the father has influenza virus during sex

Cognitive perspectives explain that due to biological causes, schizophrenia develops out of drawing bizarre and incorrect conclusions

Behavioral perspectives explain that schizophrenia develops as a response to too much punishments and double blind communication

Psychodynamic perspectives explain that schizophrenia happens when the ego becomes overwhelmed with neurotic anxiety and tries to re-establish super ego control

What research has found out about schizophrenia is that Identical twins have higher concordance rates than fraternal twins

What research has found out about schizophrenia is that having two parents with schizophrenia offers a smaller risk than having one parent with schizophrenia

Manic episodes are often a neurotransmitter imbalance of low serotonin, low norepinephrine

Manic episodes are often a neurotransmitter imbalance of low serotonin, high norepinephrine