PSY203-Abnormal Psychology

1. Define psychological disorder or abnormal behaviour and describe the three criteria of the definition, namely,

a. psychological dysfunction

b. distress or impairment

c. atypical or culturally unexpected response

2. Describe the scientific study of psychopathology, including the following:

a. the training and background of various mental health professionals

b. the scientist-practitioner model

c. the three main foci of research of psychological disorders (description, causation, and treatment and outcomes)

d. the various components of a clinical description

3. Describe the historical explanations for abnormal behaviour, specifically the

a. supernatural model

b. biological model

c. the psychological model (including the psychoanalytic, behavioural, and humanistic theories)