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
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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
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