PSY240H1 Chapter Notes -Developmental Psychopathology, Ego Psychology, Adrenal Gland
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Causal factors and viewpoints: several schools of thought have developed elaborate models to explain the origins of abnormal psychology and suggest how it may be treated. If we knew the causes, we may be able to prevent the conditions that lead to them: causes will also help classify disorders better than simply relying on clusters of symptoms. Investigators now often prefer to speak of risk factors as opposed to causes. Feedback and circularity in abnormal behaviour: when more than one causal factor is involved, the term causal pattern is used. It is also possible to be resilient in one domain but have low resiliency in another domain. The first phase tested out the research method to be used. Viewpoints for understanding the causes of abnormal behaviour: there are a number of competing viewpoints to describe behaviour, each viewpoint is a theoretical construction devised to orient psychologists in the study of abnormal behaviour.
