Models of clinical psychology Flashcards
1
Q
What is the dominant medical model?
A
situates mental health as a medical diagnosis
2
Q
What medical model do we use in the UK?
A
DSM -5 and APA
3
Q
Critique of DMS - 5
A
people need to get 5 of the symptoms to be diagnosed, patients can have more than one diagnostic label, locates diagnosis as abnormal
4
Q
Who made the psychodynamic model?
A
Sigmund Freud
5
Q
Main models of psychodynamic approach
A
focuses on childhood experiences, focuses on unconscious
6
Q
Critique of psychodynamic approach
A
lengthy process and focus on variables we cannot test
7
Q
What is the behavioural approach?
A
observes associations between stimuli and responses
8
Q
What are the 4 factors in the behavioural approach?
A
positive punishment, positive reinforcement, negative punishment and negative reinforcement
