The Biological Approach to Abnormality

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  • THE BIOLOGICAL APPROACH
    • INFECTION
      • Bacteria and viruses can infect the brain causing mental illnesses
        • Support
          • Brown(2004): women who suffer from influenza during pregnancy may have children who develop schizophrenia later in life
    • BIOCHEMISTRY
      • Imbalances in neurotransmitters in the brain can cause mental illness
        • Schizophrenia  is linked to an imbalance in the neurotransmitter called dopamine
    • BRAIN DAMAGE
      • Brain Damage can cause behavioural problems
        • Support
          • Clive Wearing - man with no short-term memory. Has the worst case of amnesia and only recognises his wife.
    • GENETICS
      • We inherit mental illness in the same way we inherit physical characteristics
        • Support
          • Holland et al(1988) show that identical twins are both more likely to suffer with an eating disorder than non-identical twins

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Stephen Dommett

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Good, clear notes on the different biological explanations of abnormality.

Could use more detail on the support, but overall good summery of the topic.

Good work.

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