Chapter 14 – Psychopathology II.docx

Chapter 14Psychopathology IIPsychopathology Disagreement on criteria signs symptoms treatmentBeen a lot of attempts to standardize assessment of typesDSM of APAdominant categorization systemContemporary Perspective Paradigms Medical o Behavioursymptoms o Represents underlying brain disorderthis must be treated not the symptoms Psychodynamic o Symptoms reflect unconscious conflictdont treat symptoms Behavioural o Focus on behaviour not on internal causes o Symptoms are the problem Cognitive o Disorders are thinking disorders o Origin of disorders are cognitive even emotional disordersie depression o Treatment cha