Abnormal Psychology - Understanding Abnormal Behavior and Approach to Psychopathology

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Unlock the Secrets of Abnormal Psychology! Are you fascinated by the complexities of the human mind? Are you striving to excel in your studies of abnormal psychology? Look no further! Introducing meticulously crafted, comprehensive notes on abnormal psychology that will elevate your understanding to new heights. Whether you're a student, a professional in the field, or simply someone eager to delve into the intricacies of mental health, these notes are your ultimate guide.

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The Abnormal Behavior DSM-5 Definition of Psychological Disorder

Psychological Disorder

Psychopathology

FIVE D’s OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
Scientist-Practitioner
Dysfunctionality
▪ Consumer of Science
→

▪ Evaluator of Science
→
→

▪ Creator of Science
→

→
→ Harmful dysfunction
✓
✓
✓
Distress
CLINICAL DESCRIPTION
→ Presenting problem (presents)
→

Clinical description
Dangerousness
→
→
→

Deviancy Components of Clinical Description
Prevalence
→  
→  Incidence
→

Sex Ratio

→ Abnormality
Onset

▪ Acute
▪ Insidious

, → → →

→ Developmental Psychopathology
→

→ Life-Span Developmental Psychopathology

Genetic Contributions to
Course Psychopathology

▪ Chronic Genes

▪ Episodic
→ → → →
▪ Time-limited →

→
Prognosis
THE NATURE OF GENES
CAUSATION, TREATMENT, AND ETIOLOGY OUTCOMES
→
Etiology
→

Treatment → →

→   →
→

→ Eclectic Approach → Dominant gene

→ Scientific Method of Treatment →
→ Recessive gene

→ Integrative Approach
− → Gene dominance
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One-Dimensional vs.
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Multidimensional Models
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Systematic Perspective
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→ →
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