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Maintenance of Psychopathology
Biopsychosocial theory of psychopathology
Biological Psychological
Feedback Loops
Emphasis on Emphasis on
biological psychological
processes (e.g., factors, such as early
genetics) childhood
experience and self-
concept
Feedback Loops Social
Emphasis on Feedback Loops
interpersonal
relationships and
social environment
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Vulnerability Stress
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Biological Theories of Abnormality
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Biochemical Causes of
Abnormality
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Genetic Factors in Abnormality
Polygenic
process: it takes
Alterations in the
Chromosomes multiple genetic
structure or number of
are made up of abnormalities to
chromosomes can
individual genes. create one
cause major defects.
disorder.
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Psychological Theories of
Abnormality
Developed by Freud
Id Pleasure principle, primary
process (wish fulfillment)
Stages Age
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Classical Conditioning
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Classical Conditioning
US UR
US + CS UR
CS CR
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Operant Conditioning
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Mowrer’s two factor theory
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Observational Learning
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Cognitive Theories of Abnormality
Types of cognition
– Causal attributions
– Control beliefs
– Dysfunctional Thoughts Feelings
assumptions
Behaviors
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Some Common Global
Dysfunctional Assumptions
Once
something
I should be affects my life,
I am worthless
loved by it will affect it
and unlovable
everyone for forever.
everything I
do.
I should be
I must have terribly upset
perfect self by certain
control. situations.
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Humanistic and Existential
Theories of Abnormality
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Social and Interpersonal
Approaches
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Social and Interpersonal
Approaches, continued
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Interpersonal Theory
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Family Systems Theory
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