Outline and evaluate the cognitive model of abnormality (12 marks) The cognitive model of abnormality suggests that the individual is the cause of the mental disorder because they are in control of their own thoughts. The cognitive model states that if our perceptions are wrong‚ then our emotions and behaviour may become distorted. According to Beck‚ there is a cycle which is thought to lead to depression. The components of the triangle are: negative thoughts about themselves‚ negative expectations
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everyone’s opinion is different‚ an abnormal behavior or abnormality is not an easy task to identify. According to the first situation‚ “Your grandmother believes that part of her body is missing and cries out about this missing part all day long. You show her the part that is missing but she refuses to acknowledge this contradictory information‚” I believe her behavior is abnormal. The first thing that drew my attention of the grandma’s abnormality is her being delusional or psychotic. Delusional is
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Outline and evaluate the psychodynamic model of abnormality. (12 Marks) The psychodynamic model (which is based on Freud’s theories) states that abnormalities are results of a conflict which has gone wrong in the “psyche” (in the mind). Freud’s idea states that the psyche - which is made up of the (id‚ ego and superego)‚ should all work in perfect harmony with each other to avoid being an abnormal person. It is the idea that conscious thoughts and feelings are determined by the unconscious mind
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Outline and evaluate two models of abnormality (12 marks) The essence of a psychodynamic approach is to explain behaviour in terms of its dynamics – i.e. the forces that drive it. The best known example of this approach is Freud. Freud believed that the origins of mental disorder lie in the unresolved conflicts or childhoods which are unconscious. Medical illnesses are not the outcome of physical disorders but of these psychological conflicts. Conflicts between the id‚ ego‚ and superego create
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Outline and evaluate the biological approach to abnormality The biological model compares abnormal behaviour with a disease. It assumes that all mental illnesses have a physiological cause related to the physical structure and brain. Doctors diagnose mental illness using well-established criteria. Psychiatrists also use diagnostic manuals for mental illness and compare symptoms with set classifications of illnesses. According to the biological model‚ mental illness is caused by one or more of the
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Defining Abnormality Paper Sabrina Koppen University Of Phoenix Robert Irizarry PSY 410 Abnormal Psychology August 11‚ 2008 Defining Abnormality Paper As William is walking down the street he notices a young woman walking toward him having a full conversation. Technology‚ Bill thought to himself‚ thinking that the young woman has one of those blue tooth ear pieces in her ear. Once Bill is close enough to get a clear view he realizes that the young woman is not on the phone but indeed
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Abnormalities in ECG Hypothesis If someone with a heart defect are monitored by an ECG machine‚ then the ECG will be abnormal when compared to the ECGs of healthy heats. Materials In order to test this experiment‚ an ECG machine will be necessary to measure the ECG of individuals with a heart defect and individuals with healthy hearts. It will also be necessary to have a program called Biopac to see the reading on a laptop. Additionally‚ volunteers with a healthy heart and heart defects will
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Down Syndrome Down syndrome occurs when there is an extra copy of chromosome 21. People with this abnormality is described to be having a physical feature like excess skin at the nape of the neck‚ flattened nose‚ single crease in the palm of the hand‚ small ears‚ small mouth‚ upward slanting eyes‚ wide‚ short hands with short fingers‚ white spots on the colored part of the eye. The condition is often associated with some level of mental retardation or learning disabilities. These individuals are
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Seven Elements Of Abnormality In 1998 Rosenhan & Seligman described the seven elements common to most definitions of abnormality. The seven elements they can up with are suffering‚ maladaptiveness‚ irrationality and incomprehensibility‚ unpredictability and loss of control‚ vividness and unconventionality‚ observer discomfort‚ and violation of moral and ideal standards. Suffering is when patients report that they are suffering. Maladaptiveness is behavior‚ which prevents people from achieving
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