Abnormal psychology

the biological model focuses on finding the physical/medical reasons of a physical type, i.e., brain malfunction and the resulting treatments. In other words, physical maladies have the potential to cause brain malfunction. This Model considers abnormal body malfunctioning as a criteria to explain psychological problems. In contrast, the Psychodynamic Model considers series of events occurred in the life of an individual that may be the determining factors influencing his/her psychological…

The word psychology is made up of by two greek words “Psyche” which is mind or the soul and “ logos” which means the study. The modern day definition of psychology is the scientific study of the mind and human behavior. Psychology is now recognized as a natural science but unlike other natural sciences such as chemistry, physics there is no one corrects theory or answer. Therefore we could state that psychology is a multi perspective science in which behavior and thinking patterns are…

As our culture begins to change, we as a society have become more accepting to people’s different ideas of arousal and pleasure. Although, there has to be a line drawn somewhere. So, when is it considered abnormal? According to The Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology it is considered abnormal when it falls under the category of a paraphilic disorder. “Paraphilias are patterns in which individuals repeatedly have intense sexual urges or fantasies or display sexual behaviors that involve…

3. Although a career in psychology is not my long-term goal, I believe it could be useful in many fields of law, and the subject is something I genuinely enjoy learning and find interesting. I have also considered a few of the options of the vast array of careers in psychology, which I think can provide me with a safety net if I decide against law. One of these paths that I have considered is engineering psychology. In an increasingly technological world, it is paramount that the link between…

they were new clients. He needed to get good and solid information about every one of them. Most of the clients who worked in the military or who fought in the military, suffered from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). The professor in the abnormal psychology textbook, noted that the diagnostic criteria for PSTD requires that a person must have exposed to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation. However, as I am listening to the clients I noticed repeated symptoms of…

the course of my studies I took fours psychology classes and believe me if I could have taken more I would have. Through the semesters, I was able to figure out many things about my own personal life that went unnoticed before. I think I have now the power to see things differently than I did before and for this I will always be grateful. I have been introduced to the realm of psychology, like any other social science student, through my Introduction to Psychology class. Thanks to that class and…

The Criminal Mind A criminal is not defined by what they look like, who they are or what they do for a living, it’s defined by the psychology of their mind. Criminals have a different mindset than the average person, and it usually do to a chemical imbalance in the brain. “The amygdala — a part of the brain involved in fear, aggression and social interactions — is implicated in crime” (The Criminal Mind” 2014). Depending on certain events or situations a person has gone through, it can…

manifestation of mental disorders. Discuss. How does one approach the concept of mental illness, and the distinction of abnormal behaviour from normal behavior? Many of the current theories on Abnormal Behavior make this distinction by setting a standard of what is considered normal behaviour with the help of an individual's culture. The Social Norm Criterion of Abnormality defines abnormal behaviour as any behaviour that violates socially agreed…

In the case study of Peter Dickinson, Peter was resistant to the idea that he might need help because he was accustomed to constantly worrying, it became a part of his personality. Peter had stated to Dr. Tobin that he always had anxiety and worried more than other people (Whitbourne & Halgin, 2013, p. 25, 26). Peter had existed for a long time with his anxiety which he used to help him achieve academic success and to advance his career as a hard working defense attorney. His anxiety…

Final Assignment: Compose a Reflection Paper My life has been impacted by what I learn in my class on psychology and counselling. Counselling psychology is something I learn that speciality within professional psychology that maintains a focus on facilitating personal and interpersonal functioning across the life span. The speciality pays particular attention to emotional, social, vocational, educational, health related, developmental, and organizational concerns. I was giving insight…