PSYC 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
17 Mar 2016
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* psychodynamic model something in your brain is causing you to be that way. Cognitive interpretation of an even mediates emotional reaction: thoughts, feelings, behavior triangle. Beck does not emphasize etiology so much: focuses more on maintenance of distress. Other hypothesize origins are in caregiving interactions. How we think about something/interpret an event will change how we feel. We develop habitual ways of thinking that make us feel sad. Depressogenic cognitions (hopeless, negative view of self/world/future) Research in late 70s examines prediction that depressed people more likely to blame themselves when something goes wrong. Depressed people superior at determining extent of their roles in events. Non-depressed people engage in cognitive distortions to see self & environment in positive way. Emotional disturbance is about more than just observable symptoms. Distress is a manifestation of underlying conflicts. Mental health depends on development of personal relationships. Interpersonal problems: role dispute, role transition, skills deficits, grief.
