Biological Approach
1) Biological Approach
The Biological approach studies the relationship between behavior and the brain and nervous system. Theorically all behavior can be related to changes in brain activity. Because brain is the processing centre that controls all complex behavior. One of the main assumptions of the biological approach is that all behavior is associated with changes in brain function. Therefore the psychopathology will occur due to changes in either the structure if related to changes in the relative size of brain structures or function if related to the activity of brain neurotransmitters and hormones. The brain and the body development are under a heavy genetic influence. Accordingly both normal and abnormal behaviors may involve a component inherited from biological parents.
Biological and genetic doesn’t mean the same thing; depression can be linked to low levels of serotonin, which suggests it is an inherited condition. But the environment can also affect brain activity. Watson Et Al found that isolation can cause lowered levels of serotonin and state resembling depression in monkeys. This suggests that depression can be cause by a non-genetic factor because it appears that everyday activity can affect in the brain activity.
Biological Approach/ Evaluation
The Biological Approach is the principal approach used to study and treat Psychopathology. Doctors and psychiatrists who usually can write prescriptions and use drugs to treat any illness apply it. Brain scanning and other modern techniques have identified biological aspects of many disorders such as low serotonin levels in depression and loss of brain tissue in some brain areas in schizophrenia. Behavioral genetics research has identified genetic components in disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and some phobias. Drug treatment targets the biological bases of disorders and can be very effective.
However it doesn’t work with everybody. It is very reductionist, which is
The Biological approach studies the relationship between behavior and the brain and nervous system. Theorically all behavior can be related to changes in brain activity. Because brain is the processing centre that controls all complex behavior. One of the main assumptions of the biological approach is that all behavior is associated with changes in brain function. Therefore the psychopathology will occur due to changes in either the structure if related to changes in the relative size of brain structures or function if related to the activity of brain neurotransmitters and hormones. The brain and the body development are under a heavy genetic influence. Accordingly both normal and abnormal behaviors may involve a component inherited from biological parents.
Biological and genetic doesn’t mean the same thing; depression can be linked to low levels of serotonin, which suggests it is an inherited condition. But the environment can also affect brain activity. Watson Et Al found that isolation can cause lowered levels of serotonin and state resembling depression in monkeys. This suggests that depression can be cause by a non-genetic factor because it appears that everyday activity can affect in the brain activity.
Biological Approach/ Evaluation
The Biological Approach is the principal approach used to study and treat Psychopathology. Doctors and psychiatrists who usually can write prescriptions and use drugs to treat any illness apply it. Brain scanning and other modern techniques have identified biological aspects of many disorders such as low serotonin levels in depression and loss of brain tissue in some brain areas in schizophrenia. Behavioral genetics research has identified genetic components in disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and some phobias. Drug treatment targets the biological bases of disorders and can be very effective.
However it doesn’t work with everybody. It is very reductionist, which is