Examine ways in which one model or theory of dysfunctional behavior contributes to an understanding of dysfunctional behavior.

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• 1. a. Describe one dysfunctional behavior.
• b. Analyze one approach to treatment for
  the dysfunctional behavior described in part a.
• Compare and contrast two models or theories of
  dysfunctional behavior.
• a. Identify and outline one classification system
  of dysfunctional behavior.
• b. Discuss strengths and limitations of the
  classification system.

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Biological

• Medical Model
• 1950s Chlorpromazine
• First modern anti-psychotic drug
• Heinz Lehmann
• Positive symptoms disappeared
• Thru 1980s Dopamine Hypothesis
• Schizophrenia over activity in neural
  pathways of dopamine
• 1990s Clozapine
• atypical anti-psychotic
• more effective in treating and fewer side
  effects
• ?? Does not solely rely on dopamine levels??

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Biological

• Aetiology
• Dopamine Hypothesis ?? still researching
• Diathesis Stress Model
• Late 1990s Two Hit Model
• 1 genetic predisposition
• 2 environmental stress
• Treatment
• Psychopharmacology
• neuroleptics clozapine

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Behaviorist

• Aetiology
• Maladaptive Learning
• Modeling
• Immediacy theory
• Weak in explaining origin of disorder, BUT
  effective in treatment of disorder
• Treatment
• Token Economy
• Able to closely control reinforcers in the
  hospital

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Cognitive

• Focus on analyzing the symptoms
• Delusions
• Language
• Thought Disturbances
• Faulty references
• Misinterpretation of stimuli and events
• Logical errors
• Lapses in reasoning

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Cognitive

• Aetiology
• Defective attention theory
• Difficulty in selecting and attending to stimuli
• Treatment
• Cognitive Restructuring Ellis ABC

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Examine ways in which one model or theory of
dysfunctional behavior contributes to an
understanding of dysfunctional behavior.
20 marks
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Psychodynamic

• Distortion of psychological functioning
• Disintegration of ego loss of reality
• Double-bind hypothesis
• Faulty communication in family leads to disorder
• Expressed emotion
• High levels of criticism, hostility, intensity
  lead to a likely relapse

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Humanistic

• Distortions of development
• Focus on what the person is experiencing, not why
  or how
• Depersonalization dissociation from a
  situation
• Loss of self-awareness