psyc of maladaptive

acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT)

delusion, acceptance, values, committed action, being present, self-as-context

Describe

what makes this maladaptive behavior interesting, how long it lasts, description using scientific language and observation

explain

what contributes to this behavior, biological, trauma, culture

Predict

being able to identify what leads to maladaptive behavior

modify

how we can modify these behaviors, motivations, thoughts, that allow them not to be able to adapt/function

the four d’s

deviance (mathematical definition), distress (feeling), disfunction (can’t fulfill obligations), danger (to yourself or others)

Behaviorism

product of environment, not internal-what we can measure, having two unrelated things relate

Dialectical behavior theory (third wave)

mindfulness and learning emotional control and control of behaviors

cognitive revolution 1970’s

thought, how do we process the things that happen to us, the people around us, and our environment

Self-efficacy (bandora)

I can control the things that happen to me, I have the ability to handle obstacles and my life

three forms of biological dysfunction

genetic abnormalities, biochemical imbalances, brain dysfunction (different areas associated with different mental illnesses)

5 criticisms of biological model

can’t explain all mental disorders, epigenetics- reciprocal gene-environment interaction, fosters helplessness, biochemical changes, not just genes-alleles and critical developmental periods (prenatally), suggests direct correspondence but with organic cause and mental dysfunction

Humanistic approach

client centered therapy figured out what the blocks were (rogers), self actualization with environment blocking us from all we can be

Rational emotive theory

we can’t control what happens to us but can control how we think about them and therefore can influence how we feel

construct validity

test measures what it is supposed to measure, not something else

concurrent

test yields the same results as other measures of the same behavior, thoughts, feelings

neuropsychological testing

assesses sensorimotor, cognitive, perceptual, executive function, memory, attention

inkblot test

our personality is root somewhere deep inside this is one way to get to your central personality