Ab Psych Test 1 - MUST KNOW

Standards for Defining Abnormal Behavior

Societies’ Norms

Statistical Rarity

Personal Discomfort

Maladaptive Behavior

Deviation from an ideal

Societies’ Norms

Rues of right and wrong; what to do when, where, and with whom

Statistical Rarity

substantial deviation from the calculated average

Personal discomfort

unhappy about their person

Maladaptive Behavior

daily demands of life cannot be met

Deviation from an ideal

stray from an ideal to a greater or lesser degree

4 Basic categories when considering signs of a mental disorder

Behavior is harmful to self or others

Poor reality contact

Inappropriate emotional reaction

Erratic behavior

Psychological dysfunction

associated with distress and/or impairment in functioning - it is a breakdown in functioning in 3 areas:

• cognitive

• Emotional

• Behavioral

Decline in moral therapy

• too many hospitals, not enough staff

• Patient staff ratio - too large

• No leaders to follow previous leaders

• Medical model emerged (use of meds)

Diathesis Stress Model

1. Genetics

2. Environment

3. Environmental Stressors

4. Possibility of a psychological disorder

5. Healthy coping skills

• prayer

• Scripture

• Exercise

• Eat and rest well

• Social support

Main Types of neurotransmitters

• Serotonin

• Glutamate

• Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA)

• Norepinephrine

• Dopamine

key concepts in assessment - ABC’s of assessment

Antecedents

Behaviour

Consequences

Antecedents

event that provoked, triggered or caused the behaviour

Behaviour

actions that can be

• positive

• Problematic

• Pivotal

Consequences

outcome that resulted from a behaviour

Consequences can:

• extinguish the behaviour or

• Encourage the behaviour

Spiritual selfie - 4 questions

• what do i think about?

• How do i spend my money?

• How do I spend my time?

• What words do i speak?