Specific Phobias Case Study Heidic Brennan
PSYCHOLOGY – CASE STUDIES – HEALTH ILLNES AND HEALING
Abnormality is deviating from what is considered the normal or usual behaviour as a society, normal is a statistical standard defined by what society are managing and what society considers socially acceptable or deviant or what the standard of adequate functioning meaning are they capable to cope with everyday life? There is a concept of ideal mental health this is a state of contentment we all strive to achieve. Abnormal behaviour can be understood by the biological and psychological models of abnormality these consider explanations to why people suffer with mental illness; mental illness is defined by a condition which causes serious disorder in a person’s behaviour or thinking, the …show more content…
An psychological explanation to understand phobias are classical conditioning which is defined as a learning process which occurs when you have two stimuli and they are repeatedly …show more content…
et al. (2014).The genetics of schizophrenia: a current genetic –epidemiologic perspective . [ONLINE] Available at: http://schizophreniabulletin.oxfordjournals.org/content/19/2/261.full.pdf. [Accessed 14 April 2014].
Kraepelin, E. (1913) Clinical Psychiatry: A Textbook for physicians (translated by A. Diffendorf). Macmillan; New York
Mcdougle, C.J et al (1999) possible role of neuropeptides in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychoneuropendocrinology, 24-1-24
McNally, R. (2014) Experimental approaches to cognitive abnormality in posttraumatic stress disorder.[ONLINE] Available at: http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/HomePage/Class/Psy394U/Bower/13%20Theories%20of%20PTSD/Exper%20approach%20McNally.pdf. [Accessed 14 April 2014].
Mental Health act 2007 (2007) chapter 12 Mental health act 2007 [online] Available at: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/12/pdfs/ukpga_20070012_en.pdf (Accessed : 14 April 2014)
Rosenhan DL et al (1995) Abnormal psychology 4th edition, Norton & Company; New York
Shafran, R (1999) Obsessive – compulsive disorder. The psychologist, 12, 588-591
Szectitiman. H et al (1999) role of dopamine systems in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) – implications from a novel psych stimulant – induced animal model. Polish journal of pharmacology, 51,
Abnormality is deviating from what is considered the normal or usual behaviour as a society, normal is a statistical standard defined by what society are managing and what society considers socially acceptable or deviant or what the standard of adequate functioning meaning are they capable to cope with everyday life? There is a concept of ideal mental health this is a state of contentment we all strive to achieve. Abnormal behaviour can be understood by the biological and psychological models of abnormality these consider explanations to why people suffer with mental illness; mental illness is defined by a condition which causes serious disorder in a person’s behaviour or thinking, the …show more content…
An psychological explanation to understand phobias are classical conditioning which is defined as a learning process which occurs when you have two stimuli and they are repeatedly …show more content…
et al. (2014).The genetics of schizophrenia: a current genetic –epidemiologic perspective . [ONLINE] Available at: http://schizophreniabulletin.oxfordjournals.org/content/19/2/261.full.pdf. [Accessed 14 April 2014].
Kraepelin, E. (1913) Clinical Psychiatry: A Textbook for physicians (translated by A. Diffendorf). Macmillan; New York
Mcdougle, C.J et al (1999) possible role of neuropeptides in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychoneuropendocrinology, 24-1-24
McNally, R. (2014) Experimental approaches to cognitive abnormality in posttraumatic stress disorder.[ONLINE] Available at: http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/HomePage/Class/Psy394U/Bower/13%20Theories%20of%20PTSD/Exper%20approach%20McNally.pdf. [Accessed 14 April 2014].
Mental Health act 2007 (2007) chapter 12 Mental health act 2007 [online] Available at: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/12/pdfs/ukpga_20070012_en.pdf (Accessed : 14 April 2014)
Rosenhan DL et al (1995) Abnormal psychology 4th edition, Norton & Company; New York
Shafran, R (1999) Obsessive – compulsive disorder. The psychologist, 12, 588-591
Szectitiman. H et al (1999) role of dopamine systems in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) – implications from a novel psych stimulant – induced animal model. Polish journal of pharmacology, 51,