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Abnormality

Abnormality has 4 different definitions: 1. Statistical Infrequency any behaviour that is statistically infrequent, so is not found in very few people 2. Deviation from Social Norm...

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Characteristics of Mental Disorders

Each mental disorder is broken down into: emotional, behavioural and cognitive characteristics. Emotional: the emptions felt as a result of the disorder. Behavioural: how the disor...

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Deviation from Ideal Mental Health

Physical health is indicated by having correct body temperature, normal blood pressure, etc. Jahoda 1958 suggests that the same should be done for mental health, indicating that on...

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Deviation from Social Norms

Deviation from social norms considers anyone who behaves differently from social norms as being abnormal. Example: Politeness allows interpersonal relations to run smoothly, people...

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DSM

DSM, also known as Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , is a diagnostic manual used to diagnose mental disorders made by the American Psychiatric Association. It...

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Evaluating OCD - Biological Approach

Role of genetic factors is supported by family studies Type: Strength Study: Nestadt et al. 2000 Found people with family members with OCD had a 5x greater risk of having OCD thems...

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Evaluating Treating Depression - Cognitive Approach

Research support Type: Strength Study: Ellis 1957 Claimed 90% success rate for REBT Average of 27 sessions to complete However recognised that treatment was not always successful R...

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Evaluating Treating Depression - Cognitive Approach Models

Support for the role of irrational thinking Type: Limitation Study: Hammen and Krantz 1976 Found that depressed participants made more errors in logic when asked to interpret writt...

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Evaluating Treating OCD

Effective Type: Strength Study: Soomro et al. 2008 Found drugs were more effective than placebos in reducing symptoms However most studies in the meta analysis only lasted for thre...

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Evaluating Treating OCD

Keywords Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays a role in several behaviours and physiological functions, including aggression, appetite, sleep, and mood regulation . GABA is a...

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Evaluation Treating Phobias: Behavioural Approach

Systematic Desensitisation Widely applicable Type: Strength Study: McGrath et al. 1990 Reported that 75% of patients with phobias responded More likely to be successful if patients...

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Explaining OCD - Biological Approach

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Failure to Function Adequately

Failure to function adequately is the failure to cope with day to day living. Example: Unable to maintain basic levels of nutrition and hygiene. When Rosenhan & Seligman 1989 sugge...

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Statistical Infrequency

Statistical infrequency is any behaviour which is numerically uncommon and therefore not seen very often in society. Example: 95% of IQ scores in the general population are between...

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Treating Depression - Beck's Negative Triad (1967)

Arron Beck's Negative Triad outlined that individuals become depressed due to a biased thinking towards negative interpretations of the world. Negative Triad Negative Schema info U...

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Treating Depression - Cognitive Approach

Both Beck's Negative Triad and Ellis' ABC Model take the cognitive approach when treating depression. Treating Depression Ellis' ABC Model 1962 Treating Depression Beck's Negative...

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Treating Depression - Ellis' ABC Model (1962)

Albert Ellis proposed that the key to mental disorders such as depression lay in irrational beliefs Model A ctivating Event B elief may be rational or irrational 'The company was o...

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Treating Phobias: Behavioural Approach

The behavioural approach focuses around the idea that the phobia is due to classical conditioning and therefore training the human body to react differently to it by either gradual...

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