Perspectives: What causes abnormal behavior? No one is wholly correct; rather a combination of aspects from the perspectives

Psychoanalytic Internal conflicts, repression of ideas and feelings that result in abnormal symptoms. Internal conflicts, repression of ideas and feelings that result in abnormal symptoms.

Humanistic Failure to strive to one’s full potential. Failure to strive to one’s full potential. Conscious objection of ones’ own nature. Conscious objection of ones’ own nature.

Cognitive Misperceptions and misinterpretations lead to Abnormal Behavior. Misperceptions and misinterpretations lead to Abnormal Behavior.

Behavioral All observable actions are learned. All observable actions are learned. Irrational thought and behaviors are reinforced. Irrational thought and behaviors are reinforced.

Socio-Cultural Dysfunctional society Dysfunctional society Society and culture define what is normal behavior. Society and culture define what is normal behavior.

Biomedical Abnormal brain function. Abnormal brain function. Chemical imbalance. Chemical imbalance.

Anxiety Disorders …a person is unexplainably and continuously tense and uneasy.

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Engages our anticipation of future events. Engages our anticipation of future events. Hard to identify what is causing anxiety Hard to identify what is causing anxiety Anxiety feels like: Anxiety feels like: Jitters, muscle tension; sleeplessness Jitters, muscle tension; sleeplessness Freud- free floating. Freud- free floating.

Panic Disorder: Takes anxiety to the extreme. Takes anxiety to the extreme. May escalate into a “panic attack”. May escalate into a “panic attack”. Inability to breathe, hear palpitations, trembling, choking sensation… Inability to breathe, hear palpitations, trembling, choking sensation… Why- people fear the fear. Why- people fear the fear. Video Video Video

Phobias: …are focused anxiety on a specific object, activity or situation. …are focused anxiety on a specific object, activity or situation. …are irrational fears that disrupt behavior. …are irrational fears that disrupt behavior. Phobia List Online Phobia List Online Phobia List Online Phobia List Online

Anxiety Disorders  Common and uncommon fears

OCD: …so persistant that they interfere with the way we live. …so persistant that they interfere with the way we live. 2-3% of population suffer 2-3% of population suffer Usually begins in late teens. Usually begins in late teens.

Dissociate Disorders  Dissociative Disorders  conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings Article Article Article Video Video Video Take a test Take a test tests/dissociative-experiences-scale/ tests/dissociative-experiences-scale/ tests/dissociative-experiences-scale/ tests/dissociative-experiences-scale/

Personality Disorders  Personality Disorders  disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning  usually without anxiety, depression, or delusions personality-disorder personality-disorder personality-disorder personality-disorder Take a test Take a test personality-disorder-test/ personality-disorder-test/ personality-disorder-test/ personality-disorder-test/

Mood Disorders emotional extremes emotional extremes Major Depressive Major Depressive Bipolar Bipolar affective-disorder-one-womans-struggle affective-disorder-one-womans-struggle affective-disorder-one-womans-struggle affective-disorder-one-womans-struggle Take a test Take a test tests/mood-disorder-questionnaire-mdq/ tests/mood-disorder-questionnaire-mdq/ tests/mood-disorder-questionnaire-mdq/ tests/mood-disorder-questionnaire-mdq/

Schizophrenia  Schizophrenia  literal translation “split mind”  a group of severe disorders characterized by:  disorganized and delusional thinking  disturbed perceptions  inappropriate emotions and actions

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Somatoform Disorders mental illnesses that cause bodily symptoms, including pain. The symptoms can't be traced back to any physical cause. And they are not the result of substance abuse or another mental illness. mental illnesses that cause bodily symptoms, including pain. The symptoms can't be traced back to any physical cause. And they are not the result of substance abuse or another mental illness.painmental illnesspainmental illness Sometimes referred to as Conversion Disorder Sometimes referred to as Conversion Disorder Video link Video link Video link Video link