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Understanding Abnormal Behavior - Cengage Learning

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18 Chapter 2: Models of <strong>Abnormal</strong> <strong>Behavior</strong><br />

B. Psychosexual stages<br />

C. Anxiety and psychopathology: realistic, moralistic, and neurotic anxiety<br />

D. Defense mechanisms<br />

E. Psychoanalytic therapy<br />

F. Post-Freudian perspectives<br />

G. Criticisms of psychodynamic models<br />

IV. <strong>Behavior</strong>al models<br />

A. The classical conditioning model<br />

B. Classical conditioning in psychopathology<br />

C. The operant conditioning model<br />

D. Operant conditioning in psychopathology<br />

E. The observational learning model<br />

F. Observational learning model in psychopathology<br />

G. Criticisms of the behavioral models<br />

V. Cognitive models<br />

A. Irrational and maladaptive assumptions and thoughts<br />

B. Distortions of thought processes<br />

C. Cognitive approaches to therapy<br />

D. Criticisms of the cognitive models.<br />

VI. Humanistic and existential approaches: agree on importance of subjective reality, freedom of<br />

choice, and wholeness of person<br />

VII. The family systems model: personality ruled by family attributes; abnormality reflects unhealthy<br />

family dynamics; treat whole system<br />

A. Family treatment approaches<br />

1. Communications<br />

2. Strategic (power issues)<br />

3. Structural (relationship involvement)<br />

B. Criticisms of the family systems model<br />

1. Definition of family is culture bound<br />

2. Excessively blames parents<br />

VIII. Models of diversity and psychopathology<br />

A. Multicultural models of psychopathology<br />

B. Criticisms of the multicultural model<br />

1. Universality of some disorder symptoms<br />

2. Lack of empirical validation<br />

IX. An integrative approach to models of psychopathology<br />

A. A tripartite framework for understanding abnormal psychology<br />

1. Individual level<br />

2. Group level<br />

3. Universal level<br />

LEARNING OBJECTIVES<br />

1. Define psychopathology and describe what a model is. Discuss how models are used in describing<br />

psychopathology and how a clinician’s choice of a model influences thought and action toward<br />

abnormal behavior. (pp. 35–37; Figure 2.1)<br />

2. Discuss why the mind/body dualism is a false one. Describe the biological models, including the<br />

major structures of the human brain, neurons, and the role of neurotransmitters, and how<br />

knowledge of biochemistry can be used in the treatment of mental disorders. (pp. 37–41; Table<br />

2.1)<br />

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