Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology (8 marks) The biological approach is all to do with the neuroanatomy (brain structure)‚ biochemistry (hormones) and viral infections and genes. It is a reductionist view as it does not look at childhood conflicts (psychodynamic) does not look at cognitive (mind). Genetic inheritance is one‚ this is when your genes are passed on from your parents to the child. It is normally studied on monozygotic twins‚ this is because they have the
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Schizophrenia Describe two or more biological explanations of schizophrenia. (8 marks) Evaluate biological explanations of schizophrenia. (16 marks) There are many explanations for schizophrenia‚ but the biological explanations have received the most research support‚ according to Comer 2003. To explain schizophrenia from biological perspective‚ we would discuss the disorder from the direction of genetics‚ biochemistry and
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Wikipedia defines depression as "a state of low mood and avasion to activity that can have a negative effect on a person’s thoughts‚ behavior‚ feelings‚ world view and physical well-being." Depression is caused by many varying factors‚ and has many different diagnoses as well. My report will revolve around 3 types of of depression. Dysthymia‚ which is a chronic different mood disturbance where a person reports a low mood almost daily over a span of at least 2 years. Atypical depression‚ which is
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Depression is when you feel sad or down for longer than two weeks. It is defined as an extreme form of sadness that includes specific symptoms by psychologists. It is also called “Major Depressive Disorder”‚ and can only be diagnosed by a health professional. Depression can affect your everyday life and stop you doing things you enjoy. Depression relates to physical‚ social‚ and emotional aspects of health. Depression can cause physical health problems such as trouble sleeping and disturbed sleeping
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there had biological functions have been correlated with aggression and violent. In the early biological‚ they see some individual are "born criminals" — they are biologically different from non-criminals. The representative work of earlier biological explanations was developed by Cesare Lombroso in the mid- to late 1800s‚ he developed a theory of deviance in which a person’s bodily constitution indicates whether he is a born criminal. Lombroso proposed that criminals were biological throwbacks
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Treatment Depression is complex; therefore‚ treatment is multilayered. Before considering a treatment a professional must consider how depression effects how this individual function daily (Kashdan‚ McKnight‚ 2009). Education is an important element of treatment. In addition to tacking symptoms‚ relationships must be analyzed‚ biological factors considered‚ actives the person engages in looked at‚ and economic influences (Kashdan‚ McKnight‚ 2009). Different types of talk therapy can be valuable
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Biological and Psychological Models of Abnormality Introduction The many different models used to explain the nature and treatment of mental illness compound the problems of defining and classifying abnormal behaviour. Five major schools of thought are summarised below. The biological (medical) model The medical of abnormality model has dominated the psychiatric profession since the last century . The underlying assumption of this model is that mental illnesses resemble physical
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sometimes to just survive. The second theory is the biological theory‚ this theory is when the person committing the crimes has a poor diet causing chemical imbalances or has mental illness. On the website called “Criminal Justice” in the article called “Biological theories of Crime” stated that a researcher named Franz Joseph Gall studied the human brain and skull. He mapped out different locations of the brain and skull and found that a bump or depression in a particular area would indicate strength or
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Biological Psychology Paper Jacqueline Leday PSY 340 August 24‚ 2010 Lisa M. Shores Biological Psychology Paper Biological Psychology can be defined as the study of the brain‚ and how the brain functions in relation to human behavior. The assumption that mind and brain are linked is the basis of understanding biological psychology. The two areas which are most relevant to Biological Psychology are Neuroanatomy (study of how parts of the brain are connected) and Neurophysiology (study of how
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Victoria Dixon July 5‚ 2014 Teen Depression Adolescence is an unsettling time‚ with the many physical‚ emotional‚ psychological and social changes that accompany this stage of life. Often times these emotional changes‚ whether hormonal or influenced by life occurrences‚ or both‚ are to blame. It can quickly turn into a severe problem like teenage depression and even to suicide. Dealing with these struggles‚ ups and downs‚ and challenges as a teen can be scary and difficult. It
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