Abnormal Psychology PDF #BLEPP2023

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This document is a reviewer for Abnormal Psychology. It covers topics like psychological disorders, theoretical approaches to the etiology of psychological disorders, genetic contributions, and psychological interventions.

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Abnormal Psychology #BLEPP2023 Source: Barlow, Durand & Hofmann (2018), Comer & Comer (2017), DSM-V, DSM-V-TR, Psych Pearls Normalcy and Abnormalcy (5)...

Abnormal Psychology #BLEPP2023 Source: Barlow, Durand & Hofmann (2018), Comer & Comer (2017), DSM-V, DSM-V-TR, Psych Pearls Normalcy and Abnormalcy (5) Theoretical Approaches in Explaining the Etiology of Recognizing Normal and Abnormal manifestations of Psychological Disorders (20) behavior o One-Dimensional – looking for a single cause o Psychological Disorder – psychological o Multidimensional – looking for a systemic cause dysfunction within an individual associated with Genetic contributions distress or impairment in functioning and a response o Genes – long molecules of DNA at various locations that is not typical or culturally expected on chromosomes, within cell nucleus o 4 D’s of Psychological Disorder o 46 Chromosomes, 23 Pairs, 22 Pairs of Autosomes, a. Psychological Dysfunction – refers to a breakdown 1 pair Sex Chromosomes in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning o XX – female, XY – male ▪ Interferes daily functioning o Dominant and Recessive b. Distress or Impairment – individual is extremely o Phenotypes – observable characteristics upset and cannot function properly o Genotypes – unique genetic makeup ▪ Either to self or to others o Endophenotypes – genetic mechanisms that c. Atypical or Not Culturally Expected (Deviance) – ultimately contribute to the underlying problems deviates from the average or the norm of the culture ▪ Not just to the society but deviation from the causing the symptoms and difficulties experienced person’s usual behavior by people with psychological disorders d. Dangerousness – creates potential harm to self o Basic Genetic Epidemiology – statistical analysis of (suicidal gestures) and others (excessive aggression) family, twin, and adoption studies; if the disorder can o Psychopathology – scientific study of mental be inherited and how much is attributable to genetics disorders o Advanced Genetic Epidemiology – studies the o Clinical Psychology – applied branch of psychology factors that influence the disorder that seeks to understand, assess, and treat o Gene Finding – what gene influences the behavior psychological conditions in a clinical setting o Molecular Genetics – biological analysis of o Abnormal Psychology – branch of psychology that individual DNA samples; biological processes genes studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotions, and affect to produce symptoms of the disorder thought which may or may not indicate an underlying o Family Studies – examine behavioral pattern or condition emotional trait in the context of the family o Normal Behavior – one behavior that is like other o Proband – family member with the trait singled out people in the society for study ▪ Normality is social conformity – some ▪ The first person in the family to be identified as behaviors are non-conforming but normal possibly having genetic disorder and who may ▪ Normality is personal comfort receive genetic counseling or testing ▪ Normality is a process o Adoption Studies – identify adoptees who have a o Criteria for determining Abnormal Behavior particular behavioral pattern or psychological ✓ Norm-violation disorder and attempt to locate first-degree relatives ✓ Statistical rarity who were raised in different family settings ✓ Personal Discomfort o Twin Studies – usually conducted to identical twins ✓ Deviation because they share genetic makeup’ ✓ Maladaptiveness o Those people who reported more severe stressful life o Clinical Assessment – the systematic evaluation and events and had at least one short allele of the 5-HTT measurement of psychological, biological, and social gene were at greater risk of developing depression factors in an individual presenting with a possible (Caspi et al., 2003) (serotonin-transporter gene) psychological disorder o Epigenetics – factors other than inherited DNA o Diagnosis – process of determining whether the sequence, such as new learning or stress, that alter particular problem afflicting the individual meets all the phenotypic expression of genes criteria for a psychological disorder Hi :) this reviewer is FREE! u can share it with others but never sell it okay? let’s help each other

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