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1 Understanding and treating mental illness approaches Biological
Psychopathology Understanding and treating mental illness approaches Biological Behavioural (learning) Cognitive

2 Biological mental disorders result of physical problems in brain (e.g.chemical) and genetic abnormalities Treatments Drugs ECT – Electro-convulsive therapy (‘shocking the brain’) Psychosurgery – removing abnormal parts of brain

3 ECT ECT

4 Psychosurgery (old style)

5 Walter Freeman lobotomy..not for the squeamish like me..

6 Behavioural mental disorders result of faulty learning e.g. Little Albert The mind - a secret history Chapter 2 1m33 little albert abnormal behaviour can be explained by principles of operant and classical conditioning and social learning theory Therapies Systematic desensitisation Flooding Aversion therapy

7 Cognitive Model focus on person’s thought processes to explain abnormal behaviour problems due to distortions in cognitions or thinking(unrealistic, irrational ideas) Therapies Cognitive-behavioural therapy Changing way client thinks

8 Read page the handout Approach What causes mental illness?
How can mental illness be treated? Key terms Biological Behavioural Cognitive

9 Case studies Person + symptoms Causes? Which approach? Treatments
Sarah Agoraphobia Simon Schizophrenia Paul Social phobia Mary Claustrophobia Acrophobia

10 Easter Revise everything Complete study cards
Prepare for 30 min test on Social

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