PPT-Psychodynamic approach to psychopathology

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 individuals personality id ego or superego is excessively dominant eg 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. I. Trait Theory. Personality. Early attempt: Type-A, Type-B. I. Trait Theory. Personality. I. Trait Theory. -Gordon . Allport. , Raymond . Cattell. , Hans . Eysenck. , etc.. Kind obsequious. Gentle aggressive. Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Emotion . Dysregulation. as a Risk Factor for Psychopathology. Two emotional processes. Appraisal – radar through which we evaluate circumstances in regard to their significance for well-being. Graham C L Davey. University of Sussex, . UK. http://. www.papersfromsidcup.com. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/why-we-. worry. 3 Misunderstandings of EP by Clinical Psychologists/Psychiatrists. (12 marks). Outline the biological approach - 6 marks. Evaluate the biological approach - 6 marks. Begin your essay by summarising this information in one paragraph. The biological approach treats psychological disorders in the same way as physical disorders. UNIT 4: PSYA4. lcb@beauchamp.org.uk. . Topic Content. In relation to their chosen disorder:. Schizophrenia. Depression. Phobic disorders. OCD.  . Candidates should be familiar with the following:. Clinical characteristics of the chosen disorder.. BACKGROUND. Humans are social beings, with a . need for positive interpersonal experiences . (. Baumeister. & Leary, 1995). Positive interpersonal experiences are . protective against the development of psychopathology . 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. Not Dead . Yet. Paradigms 1. Viewpoints. Models. Perspectives. Approaches. Paradigms 2. Same behaviour can be viewed in different ways by different paradigms. Determine the causes, treatments, what should be studied. 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. . Starter. Reminder of psychodynamic explanation of anorexia. Discuss in small groups/pairs the . 3 explanations . we went through yesterday as well as the . strengths. and . weaknesses. Try . not. Developmental Variation intheAssociations ofAttention Bias toEmotion withInternalizing andExternalizing Psychopathology HilaryKLambert DebbieBitrn JenniferBBlossomStephanieFSasse LeahHSomerville Katie “There is from the start an . extreme autistic aloneness. that, whenever possible, disregards, ignores, shuts out anything that comes to the child from the outside. Direct physical contact or such motion or noise as threatens to disrupt the aloneness is either treated “as if it weren't there” or, if this is no longer sufficient, resented painfully as distressing interference.” (. Psychopathology- illness or disorder of mind.. Developmental Psychopathology- uses insights into typical development to understand developmental disorders.. 4 general principles of dev. Psychopathology.