PSCH 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Bipolar Disorder, Psychopathology, Attachment Theory
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Factors that cut across the paradigms in psychology. * include: gender, race, culture, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. * e. g. , women more likely to experience depression than men. U. s. has higher rates of anorexia than say ethiopia because we have cultural factors that define this disorder. * longstanding patterns of relating to others, or how we relate experiences with objects or people with emotions and how they develop psychopathology. Is abused child leads to depression, anxiety, etc. * the type and style of infant"s attachment to caregivers can influence later psychological functioning. Studies show that those with close attachment at early age to their parents tend to do better in school. * this therapy emphasizes the importance of current relationships on psychopathology. * there are four interpersonal issues that may contribute to distress. * unresolved grief (like getting over the death of a loved one) * role transitions (teenager taking on more responsibilities of an adult)
