Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cognitive Therapy, Sexual Dysfunction, Neuroimaging

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Chapter 2: an integrative approach to psychopathology (pp. One- dimensional or multidimensional models (pp. Could mean a paradigm, school, or conceptual approach or an emphasis on a specific cause. Problems occur when ignoring data from other areas. Psychopathology is multiply determined, thus one- dimensional accounts of psychopathology are incomplete: multidimensional models. View abnormal behaviour as having many causes. System of influences that cause and maintain suffering. Draw upon information from reciprocal relations between biological, psychological, social and experiential factors. Genetics contributions to psychopathology (pp. 34- 35: gregor mendel"s work in the 19th century. Phenotype vs. genotype: nature of genes. Deoxyribonucleic acid (dna) the double helix. 23 pair of chromosomes. Development and behaviour is often polygenetic (not one gene) Genetic contribution to psychopathology less than 50% Genetic contribution to intelligence around 62% The interaction of genetic and environmental effects (pp. Learning activation of dormant genes. Continued brain development: the diathesis- stress model.