PYC3702- ASSIGNMENT Questions with Detailed
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The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to
understanding psychopathology is that each dimension on its
own (psychological, biological, emotional, etc.) - - - - -
✓✓ is influenced by the other dimensions.
A psychodiagnosis is an attempt to - - - - -
✓✓ describe, assess, and systematically draw inferences about
an individual's psychological disorder.
Clinician A says: "Abnormal behaviour can only be identified
and understood if the individual's cultural context is taken into
consideration." Clinician B says: "Abnormal behaviour is
consistent across different cultures and as such uniform
treatment can be applied to all individuals irrespective of their
racial and cultural background." Clinician A adopts a - - - - -
approach to abnormal behaviour, whereas clinician B adopts
a/an - - - - - approach to abnormal behaviour.
✓✓ relativistic; universalist
Hluphizwe, 44-years-old, a famous jazz musician, goes to the
psychiatrist at the tertiary psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-
Natal. He tells the psychiatrist, that, "I cannot sleep properly
anymore. I feel so down these days that, Thoko, my manager
had to cancel my nationwide performances for the past three
weeks". Hluphizwe feels that he has nothing to live for as his
long-time girlfriend left him nine months ago with their young
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son Bongani, after having been battered by Hluphizwe once too
often. Hluphizwe justifies his abusive behaviour by insisting
that "she had it coming" and he feels he has done nothing
wrong. Recently, he threatened to shoot his girlfriend and then
himself. The tour manager felt that he could not trust
Hluphizwe to be by himself and drove him to the hospital.
After the consultation, the social worker informs the
psychiatrist that according to community members and
extended family members, Hluphiz
✓✓ Antisocial Personality Disorder
Hluphizwe, 44-years-old, a famous jazz musician, goes to the
psychiatrist at the tertiary psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-
Natal. He tells the psychiatrist, that, "I cannot sleep properly
anymore. I feel so down these days that, Thoko, my manager
had to cancel my nationwide performances for the past three
weeks". Hluphizwe feels that he has nothing to live for as his
long-time girlfriend left him nine months ago with their young
son Bongani, after having been battered by Hluphizwe once too
often. Hluphizwe justifies his abusive behaviour by insisting
that "she had it coming" and he feels he has done nothing
wrong. Recently, he threatened to shoot his girlfriend and then
himself. The tour manager felt that he could not trust
Hluphizwe to be by himself and drove him to the hospital.
After the consultation, the social worker informs the
psychiatrist that according to community members and
extended family members, Hluphiz
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✓✓ Disruption of Family by Separation; Threat of Job Loss;
Problems Related to Legal Circumstances; Malingering
Tau's family went to a community function and they feasted on
a lot of food. The following day Tau was not feeling well. His
face and tummy were swollen, his vision was blurred and his
body was sore all over. His father feels strongly that malicious
people have put something into his son's food in order to
poison him. However, Tau's mother somehow understood her
son's condition as she believed that their son could have taken
after his grandfather who would most often vomit
uncontrollably after he ate at functions. Tau eventually decided
to consult with a traditional healer about his condition.
Which one of the following would possibly describe the
traditional healer's conceptualisation of Tau's condition, from a
traditional African view?
✓✓ Tau's symptoms could be due to bewitchment as malicious
people would like to take his life
Tau's family went to a community function and they feasted on
a lot of food. The following day Tau was not feeling well. His
face and tummy were swollen, his vision was blurred and his
body was sore all over. His father feels strongly that malicious
people have put something into his son's food in order to
poison him. However, Tau's mother somehow understood her
son's condition as she believed that their son could have taken
after his grandfather who would most often vomit