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Chapter 1
Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Infrequency?
Suffering?
Strangeness?
Behavior Itself?
Should Normality Serve as a Guide?
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Psychological Dysfunction
Breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral
functioning
Personal Distress
Difficulty performing appropriate and expected
roles
Impairment is set in the context of a persons
background
Atypical or Unexpected Cultural Response
Reaction is outside cultural norms
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Definition
A psychological dysfunction associated with
distress or impairment in functioning that is not
typical or culturally expected
Labels and terminology
Psychological disorder or psychological
abnormality
Mental illness (less preferred) term
Psychopathology
Is the scientific study of psychological disorders
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Scientist-Practitioner and
Clinical Description of Abnormality
Presenting Problem
Clinical Description
distinguish clinically significant dysfunction rom
common human experience
Prevalence & Incidence of Disorders
Course of Disorders
Episodic, time-limited, or chronic
Onset of Disorders
Acute vs. insidious
Prognosis
Good vs. guarded
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Major Players
Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, and Fritz Perls
Major Theme
That people are basically good
Humans strive toward self-actualization
Treatment
Therapist conveys empathy, unconditional positive
regard
Minimal therapist interpretation
No Strong Evidence That Humanistic Therapies Work
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand