Holism And Reductionism Flashcards
(4 cards)
Holism
Gestalt psychologist
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Reductionist
Levels of explanation
HIGHEST LEVEL - social and cultural
MIDDEL LEVEL- psychological explanations (cognitive, behavioural/ environmental )
BOTTOM LEVEL - biological explanations (genetic)
Reductionist
Types of reductionism
Biological reductionism - genes / hormones - ocd causes by excess Levels of dopamine
Environmental reductionism - stimulus and response (phobias)
The multidisciplinary approach
The interactionist approach has lead to multidisciplinary approach to treatment - combining drugs with family therapy -
- tarrier et al found patients with combo of drug therapy and cbt had more improved symptoms than those in a control group (just drug)