PSY 606 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Anorexia Nervosa, Communication Disorder, Pituitary Gland

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 606
• Professor: Jared Allen

Document Summary

One-dimensional models posit single causes of psychopathology. E. g. , it"s all conditioning, it"s all biology, it"s all social or psychological. Multidimensional models are systemic and often interdisciplinary, and hold that a system of different reciprocal influences E. g. , biological, learning, emotional, cognitive, social, cultural. Interact in complex ways to yield the major etiological and maintaining processes responsible for abnormal behaviour. Anorexia nervosa: restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to a significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health. Sarah is an adult female with a bmi of 15, mild anemia, and low bone mineral density. Despite her weight, she diets out of fear of becoming unattractive. She recognizes her health problems but insists that keeping her figure should be the top priority of therapy. More at risk if first-order relative (parent, sibling, child) has it. Greater risk if identical twin has it than if fraternal twin has it.