AP Psychology Themes and Variations
Subject:
Psychology [1]
Tags:
Psychiatry [2]
Psychology [3]
Mind [5]
Psychopathology [6]
intelligence [9]
G factor [13]
health [14]
Chapter___14_____ Reading Notes Psychology Jillian Schneider Abnormal behavior: myths, realities, and controversies Medical model applied to abnormal behavior a. Medical Model ? Proposes to Think of Abnormal Behavior as a Disease. b. Thomas Szasz critiques medical model in that the mind can't get sick c. Diagnosis 1. Distinguishing 1 Illness from another. d. Etiology 1. Apparent Causation and Developmental History of an Illness. e. Prognosis 1. A Forecast about the Probable Course of an Illness. Criteria of abnormal behavior a. Criteria include 1. Deviance - difference from what society expect 2. Maladaptive Behavior - everyday adaptive ability is impaired 3. Personal Distress - how much distress the person is being caused