PSYCH 3830 Lecture 2: Abnormal Section 1- Theories and Causal Factors_
Document Summary
Theories and causal factors of abnormality: theoretical perspective of abnormality, biological theories and causal factors of abnormality, overview. Structural damage (lesion) in the brain can lead to some type of abnormality; location of the lesion affect the kind of psychological problem: structural theories. Reaction to stress: gaba, anxiety, affects the action of other neurotransmitter; inhibit action of other neurotransmitters. Endocrine system: on the endocrine system, made of systems of glands that release hormones (directly into the bloodstream, affect energy level; response to stressful situation, hpa axis, hypothalamus mediator between ns and endocrine system. Interacts with the pituitary gland: pituitary gland. Controls the secretion of hormones in other glands: adrenal gland. Secrete hormones in arousal, sleep, response to stressful situations. If a disorder was purely genetic, then monozygotic would be 100% 3: abnormality develops from an interaction between maladaptive psychological processes (within the brain) and social influences (environment, psychodynamic perspective.
