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The Approaches to understanding Human Behaviour. The Biological/Medical Approach Note: An Approach may also be referred to as a Model in the exam. The Biological/Medical Model. Assumptions all mental disorders have a physical cause (micro-organisms, genetics, biochemistry, or neuroanatomy)
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The Approaches to understanding Human Behaviour • The Biological/Medical Approach Note: An Approach may also be referred to as a Model in the exam PowerPoint Presentations by Eamon Fulcher & Nick Redshaw
The Biological/Medical Model Assumptions • all mental disorders have a physical cause (micro-organisms, genetics, biochemistry, or neuroanatomy) • mental illnesses can be described in terms of clusters of symptoms • symptoms can be identified, leading to the diagnosis of an illness • diagnosis leads to appropriate physical treatments PowerPoint Presentations by Eamon Fulcher & Nick Redshaw
Cause how the biological model explains abnormal/or normal behaviour • Infection • micro-organisms that cause disease • Genetic factors • inherited predispositions to certain illnesses • Biochemistry • excessive amounts of certain biochemicals in the brain • Neuroanatomy • brain damage Treatment • drugs • counselling • electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) • psychosurgery PowerPoint Presentations by Eamon Fulcher & Nick Redshaw
PowerPoint Presentations by Eamon Fulcher & Nick Redshaw PowerPoint Presentations by Eamon Fulcher & Nick Redshaw