Question 1

Explain the biopsychosocial approach to understanding the causes of abnormality. Provide an example of how this approach might be applied to the causes of depression.

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Question 2

Describe group therapy, family therapy, and couple therapy. Discuss what each entails and give an example for each.

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Question 3

Many clinicians view their approach as "eclectic." What is an eclectic approach to abnormality? Describe at least one example of an eclectic approach to abnormality.

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Question 4

One unique part of the sociocultural model is the "community treatment" aspect, a key component of which is prevention. How do community treatment advocates accomplish prevention?

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Question 5

How would the behavioral model explain how a person acquired an abnormal fear of dogs?

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Question 6

What are some advantages and disadvantages of using drugs in psychotherapy?

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Question 7

If a friend of yours needed treatment for depression, what would be advantages and disadvantages of your friend receiving either psychodynamic therapy or cognitive therapy? Which of these alternatives would you recommend to your friend?

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Question 8

Discuss how the humanistic-existential model and the biological model differ in their understanding of causes of abnormality.

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Question 9

Discuss the reasons that culture-sensitive therapy arose and the challenges it seeks to address.

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Question 10

Define primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Provide an example of each.

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Question 11

Describe the origins of abnormality according to any three of these models: sociocultural, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic-existential, biological.

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Quiz 3: Models of Abnormality