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PSY 436 Instructor: Emily Bullock Yowell, Ph.D.
Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior and Methods of Treatment PSY 436 Instructor: Emily Bullock Yowell, Ph.D.
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Objective: To differentiate among the perspective/model below and discuss the merits and limitations of each with regards to their explanation of abnormal behavior and their approach to treatment. Biological Perspective Psychodynamic Learning Models Humanistic Models Cognitive Models Sociocultural Perspective Biopsychosocial Perspective
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Types of Helping Professionals
Clinical Psychologist Counseling Psychologist Psychiatrist Clinical or Psychiatric Social Worker Psychoanalyst Counselor Psychiatric Nurse
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Psychotherapy Systematic Interaction Psychological Principles
Behavior, Thoughts, and Feelings Abnormal Behavior, Problem Solving, and Personal Growth
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Current Perspectives and Methods of Treatment for Abnormal Behavior: In-Class Interactive Project
Every group member read the sections in chapters 2 and 4 that pertain to your assigned Perspective and Treatment. Determine the way your assigned perspective conceptualizes abnormal behavior. i.e., Where do these theorists or adherents think it comes from? Outline for the class some important aspects of your perspective Are there some important concepts in the chapter? Are there some specific names of theorists emphasized? Are there some differences among those theorists that fall within your perspective? What are some approaches to treatment that your perspective takes? What would they do with a client to help them? What are some techniques or tools they use? Begin to form an opinion on whether your perspective is more focused on abnormal behavior being perceived as a biological or environment/societal issue.
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The Biological Perspective
Medical Model The Nervous System Neurons Dendrites Axon Terminals Neurotransmitters Synapse Receptor site
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Anatomy of a Neuron
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Transmission of Neural Impulse Across the Synapse
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The Biological Perspective
Parts of the Nervous System Central nervous system Medulla Cerebellum Reticular activating system Thalamus Hypothalamus Limbic system
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The Geography of the Brain
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The Biological Perspective
Parts of the Nervous System Central Nervous System Basal Ganglia Cerebrum Cerebral cortex
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The Biological Perspective
Parts of the Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Somatic Nervous System Autonomic Nervous System Sympathetic Parasympathetic The Cerebral Cortex
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Biomedical Therapies Drug Therapy Anti-anxiety Drugs
Anti-psychotic Drugs Anti-depressants Tricyclics MAO SSRI Lithium
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Biomedical Therapies Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Psychosurgery
Prefrontal Lobotomy Evaluation of Biological Approaches
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The Psychological Perspective
Psychodynamic Models Psychoanalytic Theory Structure of the Mind Conscious Preconscious Unconscious
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The Psychological Perspective
Psychodynamic Models The Structure of Personality Id Ego Superego
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Parts of the Mind, According to Freud
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The Psychological Perspective
Psychodynamic Models Defense Mechanisms Repression Regression Rationalization Displacement Projection Reaction Formation Denial Sublimation
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The Psychological Perspective
Psychodynamic Models Stages of psychosexual development Oral stage Anal stage Phallic stage Latency stage Genital stage
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The Psychological Perspective
Psychodynamic Models Other Psychodynamic Theorists Carl Jung Alfred Adler Karen Horney Erik Erikson Margaret Mahler- Object relations
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The Psychological Perspective
Psychodynamic Models Psychodynamic Views of Normality and Abnormality Psychosis Evaluating Psychodynamic Models
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Methods of Psychotherapy Treatment
Psychodynamic Free Association Dream Analysis Transference Modern Psychodynamic Approaches Ego Analysts Object-relations Introjected
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The Psychological Perspective
Learning Models Behaviorism Ivan Pavlov-classical conditioning J.B. Watson-father of behaviorism B.F. Skinner-Operant conditioning Social-Cognitive Theory
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Pavlov’s Conditioning Apparatus
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Schematic Diagram of Classical Conditioning
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Methods of Psychotherapy Treatment
Behavior Therapy Systematic Desensitization Gradual Exposure Modeling Token Economy Evaluating Learning and Behavioral Models
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The Psychological Perspective
Humanistic Models Carl Rogers Abraham Maslow Humanistic Concepts of Abnormal Behavior Unconditional positive regard Conditional positive regard
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Methods of Psychotherapy Treatment
Humanistic Therapy Person-Centered Therapy Unconditional Positive Regard Empathy Genuineness Congruence
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The Psychological Perspective
Humanistic Models Evaluating Humanistic Models
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The Psychological Perspective
Cognitive Models Information-Processing Models Albert Ellis Aaron Beck Evaluating Cognitive Models
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Methods of Psychotherapy Treatment
Cognitive Therapy Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Beck’s Cognitive Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Eclectic Therapy
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The Sociocultural Perspective
Ethnicity and Mental Health The Sociocultural Perspective Social causation model Downward drift hypothesis
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Ethnic/Racial U.S. Population in the Year 2005
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Projected Ethnic/Racial U.S. Population in the Year 2050
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Multicultural Issues in Psychotherapy
African Americans Asian Americans Hispanic Americans Native Americans
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Ethnic Group Difference in Use of Mental Health Services
Barriers to Receiving mental health treatment Cultural mistrust Institutional barriers Cultural barriers Language barriers Economic barriers
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The Sociocultural Perspective
Evaluating the Sociocultural Perspective
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The Biopsychosocial Perspective
The Diathesis-Stress Model Evaluating the Biopsychosocial Perspective
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Diathesis-Stress Model
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Methods of Psychotherapy Treatment
Group Therapy Family Therapy Couples Therapy Evaluating Methods of Psychotherapy
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Hospitalization and Community-Based Care
Roles for Hospitalization The Community Mental Health Center
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