Perceptions And Causes Of Psychopathology Paper
Perceptions and Causes of Psycho-pathology
Jessy Dominique-Clark
PSYCH/650 Psychopathology
May 25, 2015
Terence (Terry) Portis
Perceptions and Causes of Psycho-pathology
Psychopathology is the study of mental illness or disorders. Abnormal psychology is the study of understanding the nature, causes, and treatments of mental illness. This paper will discuss Psychopathology, give an overview of how culture is a factor determining the expression of psychopathology. Next the causes of psychopathology using the biopsychosocial models will be discuss and lastly, society’s perception of psychopathology overtime will be evaluated(Butcher, Mineka, Hooley, 2013).
Culture & Psychopathology Culture can be defined as a way of life for a particular group of people. Every culture has its own set of rules and in some cases these rules are actual laws. In every culture there are shared values, beliefs, and behaviors that are acceptable because they are considered normal amongst everyone in that …show more content…
The three causal factors are necessary, sufficient, and contributory causes. The necessary cause is "if disorder Y occurs, then cause X must have preceded it." The sufficient cause is "if cause X occurs, then disorder Y will also occur." The contributory cause is If X occurs, then the probability of disorder Y increases(Butcher, Mineka, Hooley, 2013).
Society’s Perception This is the next paragraph before the conclusion
Conclusion
The closing paragraph is designed to bring the reader to your way of thinking if you are writing a persuasive essay, to understand relationships if you are writing a comparison/contrast essay, or simply to value the information you provide in an informational essay. The closing paragraph summarizes the key points from the supporting paragraphs without introducing any new
Jessy Dominique-Clark
PSYCH/650 Psychopathology
May 25, 2015
Terence (Terry) Portis
Perceptions and Causes of Psycho-pathology
Psychopathology is the study of mental illness or disorders. Abnormal psychology is the study of understanding the nature, causes, and treatments of mental illness. This paper will discuss Psychopathology, give an overview of how culture is a factor determining the expression of psychopathology. Next the causes of psychopathology using the biopsychosocial models will be discuss and lastly, society’s perception of psychopathology overtime will be evaluated(Butcher, Mineka, Hooley, 2013).
Culture & Psychopathology Culture can be defined as a way of life for a particular group of people. Every culture has its own set of rules and in some cases these rules are actual laws. In every culture there are shared values, beliefs, and behaviors that are acceptable because they are considered normal amongst everyone in that …show more content…
The three causal factors are necessary, sufficient, and contributory causes. The necessary cause is "if disorder Y occurs, then cause X must have preceded it." The sufficient cause is "if cause X occurs, then disorder Y will also occur." The contributory cause is If X occurs, then the probability of disorder Y increases(Butcher, Mineka, Hooley, 2013).
Society’s Perception This is the next paragraph before the conclusion
Conclusion
The closing paragraph is designed to bring the reader to your way of thinking if you are writing a persuasive essay, to understand relationships if you are writing a comparison/contrast essay, or simply to value the information you provide in an informational essay. The closing paragraph summarizes the key points from the supporting paragraphs without introducing any new