When One Chooses a Paradigm to Understand Abnormal Behaviour, It

question 22

Multiple Choice

When one chooses a paradigm to understand abnormal behaviour, it

• A)has little effect on clinical practice, research and treatment.
• B)leads to an overly narrow perspective of mental disorders and their treatments.
• C)is generally sufficiently narrow in focus to describe the diverse mental disorders.
• D)aids conceptualizing, examining, and treating abnormal behaviour.

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Definitions:

Catharsis

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

Emotion

A complex reaction pattern, involving experiential, behavioral, and physiological elements, by which an individual attempts to deal with a personally significant matter or event.

Psychodynamic

Pertaining to a psychological perspective that emphasizes the interplay of unconscious and conscious forces in shaping personality, behavior, and thought processes.

Personality

A combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.