PSYCH 270 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Somatic Symptom Disorder, Panic Disorder, Memory
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Explaining and treating abnormal behavior: medical ( disease ) model, biogenic etiology- system reflecting underlying biological causes, can lead to labeling and dismissal of social factors (e. g. jack is a. A multiperspective approach association: basic assumption of psychopathology, human behavior can be scientifically studied, individual is unique and behave in complex ways, importance of integrating psychological and biological perspectives. Into to the psychodynamic perspectives: psychodynamic perspective- focuses on unconscious intrapsychic forces, basic principles, psych determinism (e. g. freudian slip: say something by accident but really meant it, true motives are unconscious, importance of early childhood experiences. Freud"s work: problems drawing from universal influences from case studies; often fail to distinguish observation from inferences, yavis client, young, attractive, verbal, intelligent, successful (economic) Evaluating the cognitive perspective: pros, easy and effective interventions, support through empirical evidence, cons, cognition are not directly observable, changing thinking may not be appropriate or right.
