Abnormal Chapter 1
Abnormal Chapter 1
Abnormal Chapter 1
Barlow
Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
Chapter 1
Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
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
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 is a less preferred term
Psychopathology
Is the scientific study of psychological disorders
Scientist-Practitioner and
Clinical Description of Abnormality
Begins with the Presenting Problem
Clinical Description
Aims to distinguish clinically significant dysfunction
from common human experience
Describe Prevalence and Incidence of Disorders
Describe Course of Disorders
Episodic, time-limited, or chronic
Describe Onset of Disorders
Acute vs. insidious
Prognosis
Good vs. guarded
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