Individual Differences: Psychopathology (Abnormality) Key Terms

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Biological approach

The approach to psychological disorders which assumes that psychological disorders are physical illnesses with physical causes.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Techniques to treat abnormality using concepts from the cognitive approach. The idea is that changing the way information is cognitively processed will result in a change in behaviour.

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Deviation from ideal mental health

Rather than defining what is abnormal this approach defines what is different from regular health as abnormal.

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Deviation from social norms

Under this approach, a person's thinking or behaving is classed as abnormal if it violates the rules about what is expected or acceptable behaviour in a particular social group.

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Drugs

A medicine or other substance which induces a physiological effect when used. A biological method of treatment used to relieve symptoms of illnesses.

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ECT

Electroconvulsive therapy, a procedure in which electric currents are passed through the breain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure.

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Failure to function adequately

Under this definition, a person is considered abnormal if they are unable to cope with the demands of everyday life.

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Psychoanalysis

A system of psychological theory and therapy aiming to treat mental disorders by investigating the conscious & unconscious elements of the mind & bringing repressed fears & conflicts to the conscious mind by techniques like dream interpretation.

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Behavioural approach

A model of abnormality that argues abnormal behaviours are learnt in the same way that all behaviours are lerant- through classical and operant conditioning.

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Cognitive approach

Assumes behaviours are controlled by thoughts and beliefs. So, irrational thoughts and beliefs cause abnormal behaviours.

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Psychodynamic approach

Based on Freud's division of personality into the id, ego and superego. Also uses stages of development (oral, anal, phallic, latency and genital stages). Suggests conflict & anxiety may occur due to lack of development in the mind.

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Systematic de-sensitisation

A treatment for phobias in which the patient is exposed to progressively more anxiety-provoking stimuli and taught relaxation techniques.

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Individual Differences: Psychopathology (Abnormality) Key Terms