Dysfunctional Behavior

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Dysfunctional Behavior
General Explanations of Dysfunctional Behavior

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Explanations of Dysfunctional Behavior
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Psychodynamic Explanations

• Conflicts over the satisfaction of biological
  needs produce stress
• Disorders the result over early unresolved
  childhood conflicts
• Some dysfunctional behaviors are attempts to
  reduce anxiety

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Carl Jung
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Neo-Freudian Explanations

• Anxiety produced from personal and interpersonal
  problems rather than biological needs

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B.F. Skinner
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Learning Explanations

• Abnormal behaviors acquired through classical and
  operant conditioning
• OCD temporary relief from acquired anxiety and
  fears

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Albert Ellis
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Aaron T. Beck
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Cognitive Explanations

• Erroneous beliefs and disruptions of normal
  thought processes
• Problems with memory, attention, low self esteem
  and depressive thoughts

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Sociocultural Explanations

• Some cultures seen as more stress creating
• Society determines what is labeled abnormal

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The Family
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Family

• Families can increase stress
• Families can teach abnormal behavior
• Families can foster erroneous beliefs

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Carl Rogers
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Humanistic

• Behavior should be viewed as an individuals
  choice made in the context of their view of the
  situation and their desire to self actualize
• Blocks to growth
• This explanation largely abandoned

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Biological Explanations
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Physiological Explanations
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Diathesis-stress Explanations

• A combinations of factors at work to produce
  abnormality
• Predisposition ? stressful situation ?
  dysfunctional behavior