Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow
Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
Chapter 2
An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrativ
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Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow
Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
Chapter 2
An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow
Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
BREAKOUT INTO GROUPS
IS THIS BEHAVIOR ABNORMAL?
1) Introduce yourselves to your group members
2) I will present cases
3) Discuss whether the behavior should be
considered abnormal
4) Can use definitions we discussed of
normal/abnormal (e.g., impairment, dysfunction,
distress, cultural norms, prevalence, age of patient,
etc.) to guide you
5)What other information would you need to know?
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow
Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
Normal? Abnormal? What else would you need
to know to decide?
1) “Jack” consumes a quart of whiskey per day; he has trouble
remembering the names of those around him.
2) Your neighbor has vague physical complaints and sees 2-3
doctors weekly
3) Your neighbor sweeps, washes, and scrubs his driveway daily
4) Your cousin is pregnant, and she is dieting (800 calories per
day) so that she will not get “too fat” with the pregnancy. She has
had this type of behavioral response since she was 16 years old.
5) A woman’s husband dies within the past year. The widow
appears sad, talks to herself in her yard, doesn’t dress in clean
clothes, and has evidently lost a lot of weight and cries a lot.
6) your best friend is afraid of pigeons and she doesn’t want to
walk to Boston Common or any
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