ABNORMAL
PSYCH
Perspectives
on Mental Disorder
- Biogenic: Inherited
or acquired brain disorders involving imbalance in neurotransmitters or
damage to brain structures.
- Psychodynamic: Unconscious
conflicts over impulses such as sex and aggression
originating
in childhood.
- Behavioral: Reinforcement
of inappropriate behaviors and punishment or extinction of appropriate
behaviors.
- Cognitive-Behavioral:
Irrational or maladaptive thinking about one's self, life events
and the world in general.
- Sociocultural
perspective: Social ills such
as poverty, minority and gender
discrimination and lack
of respected role for elders creates social stress.