PSYCH 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Psychosurgery, Classical Conditioning
20 Apr 2016
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In science, the perspectives used to explain events are known as models or paradigms: each model spells out basic assumptions, gives order to the field. Until recently, clinical scientists of a given place. Adopts a medical perspective: main focus is that psychological abnormality is an illness brought about by malfunctioning parts of the organism. Typically point to problems in brain anatomy or brain chemistry. Biological practitioners attempt to pinpoint the physical source of dysfunction to determine the course of treatment. Three types of biological treatment: drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy (ect, psychosurgery. Strengths: enjoys considerable respect in the field, constantly produces valuable new information, treatments bring great relief. Weaknesses: can limit, rather than enhance, our understanding, treatments produce significant undesirable effects. Like psychodynamic theorists, behavioral theorists believe that our actions are determined largely by our experiences in life. Bases explanations and treatments on principles of learning. The model began in laboratories where conditioning studies were conducted: several forms of conditioning.
