PSYC 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Rorschach Test, Abnormal Psychology, Homicide
30 Sep 2016
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*chapter 3 is not on the test or the final* Abnormal psychology looks at what the problem is and how it affects the persons functioning: how does distress affect functioning, distress is experienced in most mental health disorders, but not all. Abnormality: deviance (being different, extreme, bizarre), the individual experiences distress, is the dysfunction of the individual on a daily basis, some disorders even place the individual in danger (self-harm, suicide), or hurt others (homicide) Until recently, clinical scientists of a given place and time tended to agree on a single model of abnormality- a model greatly influenced by the beliefs of their culture. Today, many models are used to explain and treat abnormal functioning: biological, socio-cultural, psychodynamic, human/existential, behavioural, cognitive. The last 4 models put the cause of illness in the person and results in treatment that is individualistic.
