psychopathology

deviation from social norms

anyone who doesnt conform to the unwritten rules of society is considered to have a mental health disorder

failure to function adequately

when abnormal behaviour interferes with everyday life

1) personal distress caused

2) distress caused to others

3) maladaptiveness

4) irrationality

5) unexpected behaviour

deviation from ideal mental health

1) positive view of self

2) self-actualization

3) positive relationships

4) autonomy

5) accurate view of reality

6) adapting to the environment

statistical infequency

behavioural that deviates from statistical norm or average

cultural relativity

some aspects of psychology vary from culture to culture

phobias

an irrational fearful anxiety response to a certain situation

clinical characteristics for phobias

behavioural- avoiding the situation

emotional- anxiety and feeling of dread

cognitive- irrational belief about the stimulus that causes the fear

depression

a complex disorder affecting a person mentally, physically and emotionally

clinical characteristics of depression

behavioural- reduced activity

emotional- sadness

cognitive- negative thoughts

clinical characteristics of OCD

behavioural- repetitive actions to reduce anxiety

emotional- negative emotions

cognitive- plagued with obsessive thoughts

acquisition of a phobia

acquired through classical conditioning

maintaining a phobia

maintained through operant conditioning

what is a triggering event?

an identifiable fearful event that causes the conditioning of the phobia

what is a phobic response?

Physical and psychological symptoms when interacting with the feared stimulus

support for behavioural approach

little albert

triggering events

dinardo et al

social learning theory

bandura

behaviour therapy for treating phobias

removed the conditioned association between fear and the situation

systematic desensitisation

counter conditioning

functional analysis

relaxation training

graduated exposure