ABNORMALITY - BIO
The Biological Approach. + eval
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- Created on: 26-04-14 16:32
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- ABNORMALITY
- BIOLOGICAL APPROACH
- Mental disorders are thought to be related to the physical structure and functioning of the brain.
- 4 PHYSICAL CAUSES:
- BRAIN DAMAGE
- deteriotation
- Alzheimers - breakdown of nerve cells
- INFECTION
- bacteria
- Syphillis - STD cause mental illnesses, treatable (antibotics)
- BIOCHEMISTRY
- Schizophrenia - linked, too much dopamine neurotransmitter
- neurotransmitters - wrong amounts
- Depression - linked a decrease of serotonin
- GENES
- genetic link
- -Schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder
- Twin studies - are used as a way of studying this prospect
- BRAIN DAMAGE
- EVALUATION - OF BIO
- No Blame
- implies the person is not responsible
- Stigma
- SZASZ - mental illness is something people fear
- Do not understand
- Dangerous? Avoidance.. Shunned!
- SZASZ - mental illness is something people fear
- Reductionist
- most fundamental level
- ignoring.. psychological disorders
- Other factors: learned patterns, ways of thinking & emotional experiences
- Relinquishing responsibilty
- 'passive patients'
- responsible for their own recovery
- No Blame
- BIOLOGICAL APPROACH
- neurotransmitters - wrong amounts
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