PSYCH 2AP3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Philippe Pinel, Neurosis, Joseph Wolpe
10 Aug 2018
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C h a p t e r 1 : a b n o rm a l b e h a v i o u r i n h i s t o r i c a l. Case study: the boy who fainted at the sight of blood. Jody, a 16-years-old: when introduced to clinic, has been fainting 5~10 times a week. Phobia: a psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an. Dysfunction: fainted at the sight of the blood. Under tand (cid:862)harmful dy function(cid:863) propo ed by wakefield: objectively: hypothesis. Being exposed to injuries or blood might suggest danger, and would trigger an. Fainting is exaggerating and leaves the individual more vulnerable, therefore. Psychological disorder: a psychologically dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical of culturally expected. Psychological dysfunction: a breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioural functioning.
