Biological Approach to Abnormality Flashcards
Explain Genetics in Abnormality
Mental illnesses are caused by faulty genes
What does the biological approach suggest ?
Any mental condition had a physical cause and abnormal behaviours e.g hallucinations are symptoms of mental health
If you have first degree relative with schizophrenia how likely are you to develop the disorder ?
Your are 10% more likely to develop the disorder , the normal percent is 1
What type of studies were carried out to assess the importance of genetics on abnormality ?
Family and Twin studies
Explain infection in abnormality ?
If a mother gets an infection when their baby’s brain is developing it can effect the growth of the brain causing abnormality
When does a baby’s brain develop ?
In the third trimester
What mental illness has Flu been linked to ?
Schizophrenia
When effect does season of birth have on mental illness?
If your are born in summer your third trimester will be in winter and that is when a mother is most susceptible to cold and flu
Explain Neuroanatomy in abnormality?
Abnormality can be due to structure of brain e.g brain damage can cause psychological problems
When is different about the brains of people with schizophrenia ?
Their ventricles seem to be larger
What is Alzhemias caused by?
Loss of brain cells
Explain Neurotransmitter’s in abnormality
Too much or too little of Neurotransmitter’s can cause abnormality
People with schizophrenia have low levels of ….
Serotonin
Excessive amounts of ……….. have been linked with schizophrenia
Dopamine
What’s the problem in the Neurotransmitter’s theory in terms of depression ?
You don’t know if it’s the change in the level of dopamine that causes depression or the depression that cause the change in dopamine
