CLPS 1700 Abnormal Psych Background
Somatogenic Perspective
abnormal psychological functioning has physical causes
Psychogenic Perspectivce
causes of abnormal functioning are psychological
nomothetic
conerned with establishing laws or generalizations (long term population study)
case study
detailed description of a person's life and psychological problems
patterns of psychological abnormality are...
deviant, distress, dysfunctional, dangerous
deviant
difficult, extra, unusual, perhaps bizarre
research validity
how well a test of piece of research actually measures what it sets out to
epidemiological studies
measures incidence and prevalence of a problem in a given population
dysfunctional
person can't conduct daily activities in a constructive way
research reliability
test can be repeated many times with the same result
distress
unpleasant and upsetting to the person
matched design
use participants with control ones that are of similar characteristics