Outline and evaluate the Psychodynamic approach to abnormality (12marks) It claims that personality develops in childhood through a number of ‘psychosexual stages’ and that too much or too little pleasure at one of these can lead to fixation and abnormal behaviour. For example between the ages of two and four children are in the anal stage – too much focus on holding in faeces during this time can lead to an ‘anally retentive’ adult personality which is obsessively neat and tidy‚ in some cases leading
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Humanistic Therapy Gregg D Black Psychology as a science is not thought of as being integrated. The schools of thought are wide and varied each with their own perceptions. The Humanistic approach to therapy is one that I believe has merit when applied to specific disorders. Humanistic therapy directs the patient to center their attention on their; motivations‚ values‚ emotions and meanings behind their thoughts and actions. The belief is this will bring about a desired change both consciously and
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Outline and Evaluate the biological approach to abnormality The biological approach sees abnormality as a physical illness and removes psychological blame and responsibility for the behaviour form the patients. Biochemistry; which is where abnormal functioning in the brain can be caused by abnormal levels of neurotransmitters and hormones. Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers that allow neurones to communicate with one another at synapses. Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted
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Outline and evaluate the behavioural approach to abnormality This approach focuses on the behaviour of the person to explain psychological abnormalities. It believes that the behaviour is learnt‚ and therefore can be unlearnt. It focuses on 3 different things: classical conditioning‚ operant conditioning and social learning theory. Classical conditioning was developed by Pavlov through his work on animals. He explained the development of abnormal behaviours through stimulus-response associations
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Outline and evaluate the cognitive approach to psychopathology The cognitive approach to psychopathology focuses on the theory that abnormality is caused by faulty cognitions about ourselves‚ others and our worlds. Our behaviour is controlled by these cognitions‚ consequently if these are faulty‚ it can cause abnormal behaviour. In 1962 Ellis proposed the A-B-C model. This suggests that a certain behaviour will first start with an activating event (such as seeing a large dog). This will then
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Describe and evaluate the Behaviourist Approach The basic assumption of the behaviourist approach is that all behaviour is learned through experiences a person has in their environment. From this we know that behaviourists are on the side of nature in the “nature vs. nurture” debate. In comparison bio psychologists will be firmly on the side of nurture. There is also the argument between behaviourists to whether behaviour is learnt better through positive or negative reinforcement. Positive
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HUMANISTIC NURSING THEORY By: MARY JOHN L. RENONG‚ RN August 10‚ 2013 Dr. Loretta Zderad Dr. Josephine Paterson I. BIOGRAPHY Josephine Paterson was born on the 1st of September of 1924 in Freeport‚ New York. Loretta and Josephine spent their early school years during the depression of the 1930’s. Josephine G. Paterson was also learning the role of a nurse as well as work responsibilities during this same time period. She had
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Outline and evaluate the behavioural approach to psychopathology. (12 marks) Behaviourists believe that all of a person’s complex behaviours are the result of learning through interaction with the environment. Behaviourists deal with the following forms of learning: classical conditioning and operant conditioning. In classical conditioning people learn to associate two stimuli when they occur together‚ such that the response originally elicited by one stimulus is transferred to another. The person
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INDEX Page 1. Introduction 2 2. Understanding the concept of the theory by answering Questions 1 – 42 2 - 12 3. Conclusion 13 4. Bibliography 14 1. Introduction: This movie is about how families and friends cope with a mental illness. With the help of Dr Berman‚ it is clear how to be able to unravel Lars’s needs in a slow pace. Her focus is on her professional‚ yet intimate relationship with Lars. The movie
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takes longer than that of counselling. Historically the term psychotherapy has roots in Freudian psycho dynamics. The term nowadays could alienate some people as it lends itself to a particular way of analysis. Both‚ psychotherapists and counsellors help clients that are seeking a more obstacle free way of coping with life. In contrast to psychotherapy which often goes into great depth with a deconstruction and reconstruction of the clients self concept‚ counselling is often shorter and more
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