Abnormal Psychology

Ch.2: Perspectives on Abnormal Psychology Understand the following perspectives’ view on the causes of abnormality & treatments, as well as their limitations: Biological, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, CognitiveBehavioral, Behavioral, Cognitive, Sociocultural Biological: brain anatomy, neurotransmitters, hormones, genetics What are the treatments from the biological model? Know the basic principles of the Psychodynamic model Understand id, ego, superego Understand primary & secondary processing Know the 5 stages of psychosexual development Understand what fixation is (Psychosexual Stages of Development) & its relationship to abnormality What are defense mechanisms? Understand at least 2 different ones Know what techniques psychodynamic therapies rely upon What is self-actualization? Understand Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs Understand Rogers’ client-centered therapy What are the three key qualities of a therapist according to Rogers? How does the humanistic perspective differ from the existentialist perspective? Understand how one might develop a psychological disorder through classical and operant conditioning & modeling Understand Beck’s view on causes of abnormality Understand the concepts of arbitrary inferences and personalization Understand the following Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments: CBT, RET, systematic desentization, exposure treatment, token economy Understand how culture can influence psychological disorders Understand family systems theory