PPT-The Psychodynamic Approach to Explaining Abnormality

Unconscious unresolved conflicts from childhood By the end of this topic you should be able to Describe the main assumptions of the psychodynamic approach to psychology Describe the three parts of the mind as proposed by Freud the id the ego and the superego . Discuss how each approach leads to different conceptions of the abnormality Also discuss how these approaches are not mutu ally exclusive and summarize how advocates of all approaches might work together to develop integrated models for understandin What is Personality?. Personality is the sum of characteristics that make a person unique.. Why Do . W. e Study Personality?. The study of personality helps us to work better with students, athletes, and exercisers.. abnormality. Describe . something that you have seen with an abnormality.. An abnormality is something that is not normal.. Appalachian . Appalachian is a mountain range from Alabama to Canada.. Tell about what you could do if you visited the Appalachian Mountains.. Session 2: Concepts of Normality and Abnormality. Examine the concepts of normality and abnormality. Today’s Learning Outcome. Concepts of normality and abnormality. It is not any easy task to define what is . Defining and explaining psychological abnormality. Definitions of abnormality, including deviation from social norms, failure to function adequately and deviation from ideal mental health, and limitations of these definitions of psychological abnormality The biological approach to psychopathology. Unconscious unresolved conflicts from childhood. Assumptions of the Psychodynamic . A. pproach. Much of our behaviour is driven by . unconscious. motives – we are born with a ‘Eros’ . life. (preservation) and ‘Thanatos’ . Note: this is a psychological approach. . Summary. : mental illness arises out of unresolved, unconscious conflicts which form in early childhood. Key assumptions. 1) Abnormality results when one part of an individual’s personality (id, ego or superego) is excessively dominant e.g. someone with a very strong id would have extremely impulsive and often immoral behaviour that would not appear in touch with reality. The individual may be delusional.. For . one . other disorder . (anorexia nervosa) . describe and evaluate . two . treatments. Students must select one treatment each from two different approaches from the five studied in Units 1 and 2. . Asserts that people’s thoughts and behaviors are motivated by powerful, unconscious drives and inner-conflicts.. Terms you’ll hear. : Sigmund Freud, unconscious, “Freudian slip,” “Oedipus Complex,” sexuality, fears, desires, free association. However. , these defence mechanisms can lead to an unconscious conflict which can manifest in adulthood in the form of schizophrenic symptoms. . Explanation. L.O: Describe and evaluate the . Psychodynamic. Deviation from Social Norms. Norms are the way that the majority are expected to behave in society. . Those that do not think or act the same as others in society break the norms, and are therefore deemed abnormal.. a pathophysiological condition in which the body cannot meet its demands for oxygen. . M: . Hb. <13.5 . Hct. <41 . F. : . Hb. <12 . Hct. <36 . Erythrocyte Indices . Hgb. M: 14.0-18.0 . James Brinkley (PI). Onard Mejino. Todd Detwiler. Structural Informatics Group. University of Washington. Seattle. Tim Cox. Michael Cunningham. Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Goals. Create an ontology for use by FaceBase. Starter. Write answers . on mini-whiteboards.. What is the difference between the deviation from social norms definition and the deviation from statistical infrequency definition?. What is the difference between the deviation from ideal mental health and the failure to function adequately definition?.