PSY 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Parenting Styles, Panic Attack, Neuroplasticity
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Causes and risk factors: necessary, sufficient, and contributory causes. But we can"t say one cases the other. Necessary- something has to occur for the condition to be there. Distal risk factor- something that occurred and the effects later on (childhood abuse or neglect can lead to future depression or relationship problems) Proximal risk factor- result is more imitate (stressful situation, personal issues, and job cuts, and school exams lead to panic attack) Reinforcing risk factors- family bringing e ice-cream and the remote, when i"m depressed (that feel good: diathesis-stress model. Most all mental disorders are a combination of diathesis and stress. Viewpoints for understanding causes: biological view points. Anti-psychotic meds block neurotransmitters so it feels bad because people don"t want to get rid of their high. Can be easy or hard and stays with you throughout your life. Neuroplasticity- brain healing itself: psychological viewpoint. Psychodynamic perspective (unconscious unresolved conflicts from before in life)
