Psychopathology Abnormal psychology is a scientific investigation of abnormal behavior in order to help analyze‚ anticipate‚ interpret‚ and modify abnormal patterns of functioning (Damour & Hansell‚ 2008). It examines the nature of psychopathology as well as its reasons and treatments. Certainly‚ the definition of what concludes abnormal has evolved with time and across cultures. People also differ in what they consider normal or abnormal behavior. For instance‚ what is considered abnormal by some people
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Abnormal Psychology Reflection Paper The objective of the course was for a better understanding of mental disorders. This course has given me the ability to apply information learned about human experience‚ and relate it to psychopathology. During the semester I have learned various types of psychological perspectives and diverse treatment plans; and by taking this class I have been given the tools‚ and skills to think critically about mental disorders. The course of abnormal psychology
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June 23‚ 2013 Final Paper Most people have heard of the great detective Sherlock Holmes‚ but do they really know the man he is inside? Many classify Sherlock as an eccentric man who can find anything he is in search of while improvising along the way. He can make something out of virtually nothing and is a known for being a genius‚ but no one knows that he suffers from schizoid personality disorder as well as Asperger’s syndrome. In both movies and books‚ Holmes displays many signs
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Abnormal Psychology 1) Abnormality is defined from an average where common behaviour is defined as “normal” and rare behaviour is defined as abnormal. These characteristics can be shown and placed on a scale “graph” that would reveal how common their score is in comparison to everyone else. There are problems deciding how rare behaviour has to be to be considered abnormal‚ phobias could be defined as normal as they affect a lot of the population. Different cultures have different definitions
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The belief of abnormal psychology has changed greatly over the years. Not terribly long ago‚ abnormal anything was seen in the eyes of many as demonic possession and the like. People would be treated very unkindly and unjust till the day they died. Now a days it is seen as a problem that can be helped or even solved. Things like depression‚ anxiety‚ and other abnormal likes are now manageable with the help of medications and therapists. People want to help one another now instead of deeming those
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Abnormal Psychology - Schizophrenia Introduction There are a number of problems with defining psychological abnormality. They include problems with cultural relativity and social norms‚ what is normal within one culture or society may be considered abnormal within another. There are also problems with statistics as some abnormalities have too few or too many statistics to compare and the statistics may not always be reliable. Under the medical model all psychological disorders are considered
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DSM-IV-TR Abnormal Psychology Abnormality Maladaptive dysfunctional – non productive Normal Adaptive able to produce positive outcomes Ability to change behavior to meet demands of environment or situation‚ Able to protect‚ Learning what works and what doesn’t‚ taking responsibility Statistics Population‚ Social norms‚ cultural Irrational behavior – unpredictable Cohort – groups experiencing things in the same time frame Psychological – covers behaviors (suicide‚ compulsions‚ emotions
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Week 1&2 - Chapter 1 – Conceptual Issues in Abnormal Psychology Mental illness: Severe abnormal thoughts‚ behaviours and feelings cause by a physical illness Affect: Experience of feeling or emotion Dementia: Cognitive disorder in which a gradual decline of intellectual functioning occurs Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): Treatment for mood disorders that involves the induction of a brain seizure by passing electrical current through the patient’s brain while they are anesthetised Psychosurgery: Biological
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Abnormal psychology has criteria for determining its factors. Some of them are very common‚ but have a line that separates what is really normal and what is not. Such as Unusualness; it is considered abnormal if you see or hear things that are not there to begin with‚ but in some cases it is the norm in certain societies. While most people experience anxiety before an interview‚ it is abnormal to continue to feel that way. The world has “norms” or standards‚ and one can step into social deviance
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Abnormal Psychology Online September 30‚ 2012 Case 15 – Autism Questions: 1. What are some behaviors that Adam demonstrated that eventually concerned his mother as she compared his behavior to other children at his birthday party and as she compared his development to his older brother? Adam did not produce words like the other toddlers at the party. The noises that Adam babbled were not directed to anyone or anything. Adam did not label people or objects. 2. What is echolalia
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