Abnormal psychology

Abstract Psychology encompasses all aspects of the human mind and because the mind is nearly limitless in its thought and function, several areas of psychology must be present to cover the diverse nature of psychology. Psychology isn’t just the study of different aspects of the mind. It is a study of interactions, reactions, cognitive processes, environmental, abnormal, as well as several more areas within the field of psychology. The APA lists 54 different fields within the field of psychology…

Abnormal psychology is the study of atypical humans compared to other members in society (Mcleod, 2014). Humanism is a philosophy that upholds the self-respect, dignity, and worth of a man (Sinnott, 2007). The purpose of this paper is to analyze the movie What about Bob? and determine if the obsessions and compulsions of obsessive compulsive disorder, and humanism is held to be true. Obsessions Obsessions are urges, repetitive thoughts, and psychological images that cause concern and anxiety…

Psychology as a whole can be defined as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. One fascinating aspect of psychology is the subsection known as abnormal psychology. This essay will define what abnormal psychology is; outline the various criteria used to define abnormal behavior and discuss the differences between Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, and Social Workers. First we must define what abnormal psychology is. One of the more succinct definitions can be found in…

Rough Drafts on Abnormal Psychology reflection Introduction: Elliot Rodger has been experiencing depression with friends due to rejection from peers, especially females. As a result, he eventually destroys some of his mates, including himself. According to the journal article of Elliot Rodger, he faced some difficulties throughout his lifetime. However, these problems have led him to abnormal thinking, triggering his thoughts to murder himself and his peers. Elliot encountered several…

What is Psychology? Psychology cannot simply or easily be defined nor can it be easily characterised. This age long dilemma of the purpose of Psychology is what scientists and philosophers have tried to understand. An attempt to understand the minds and behaviours of man from the most primitive mind to the most complex one but for this paper, we will use the definition given by H. D. Hamm Ph.D., who authored and maintains a site for Northern Michigan University, defines psychology as the…

1. Biological perspective: views abnormal behavior as a symptom of an underlying physical disorder. They hold the view that psy disorders have a physical cause such as genetic, inheritance, biochemical abnormalities or imbalances, structural abnormalities within the brain or imperfections. Those favoring the biological perspective prefer to use drugs, electroconvulsive therapy (shock treatment) or psychosurgery There are two points to keep in mind: a. When there is strong…

Understanding Andrea Yates and The Murder Abnormal psychology is defined as the branch of psychology that studies the unusual patterns of behavior, emotion, and thought, which may or may not led to a precipitated mental disorder. Andrea Yates is an excellent example of this definition because her abnormal behavior leads her to consciously drown all five of her children. When Yates was arrested, she was sentenced to life in prison, but later declared not guilty by reason of insanity. There are…

Abnormal Psychology: Diagnostic Sheet Patient’s name: Agnes, 43 Summary of Pertinent Case Features Presenting Problem: Patient states she has always been a tense person, has experienced agoraphobic symptoms off and on again during the last seven years, but the intensity has increased substantially in the last six months. Symptoms include rapid or irregular heartbeats (similar to having a heart attack), crying, and moaning. Patient also claims to suffer feelings of helplessness and depression.…

All of the perspectives were very interesting but if I had to choose one it would be the behavioral perspective. I found Ivan Pavlov and John B. Watson’s studies extremely interesting. In Abnormal Psychology by Deborah C. Beidel, Cynthia M. Bulik, and Melinda A. Stanley, it talks about Ivan Pavlov’s study on how he noticed his dogs salivating every time he brought out food for them and he paired with a bell until when he only rang the bell the dogs will salivate because they believed food was…

behave the way that they do. In the field of Psychology, the branch of Abnormal Psychology was created to better explain the unusual side of behavior. To better understand abnormal psychology, several models and approaches were created to get a better grasp on the concept of abnormal psychology. From focusing on the psychological makeup of a person to determining what environmental factors plays a role in behavior, these models tackle all sides of psychology. Out of all the various models of…