What causes abnormal behavior? Psychologists have developed a number of theories, or explanations, of how psychological develop.

Your theory will guide both your explanation and your treatment of the disorder. The popularity of theories depends on current values, beliefs, and even technologies. For example, the biological model has gained popularity recently since we have better ways to scan the brain as well as map human genes. In addition, theories may cast responsibility for the disorder on one or other sources, and may also affect how those with psychological disorders are viewed. I. Biological and Medical model A. Psychologial disorders have a physical source 1. "BIG BH" a. Biochemistry b. Infection c. Genetic vulnerability d. Brain damage e. Hormones II. Psychodynamic Model A. Unconscious factors and motives; likely developed during early childhood 1. Psychosexual stages 2. Freud's structure of the mind III. Behavioral Model/Learning Theory

A. Experiences and environment 1. Operant conditioning (B. F. Skinner) We learn through consequences- pleasant consequences increase a behavior, and adverse consequences decrease it. a. Rewards and punishment 2. Classical Conditioning (Ivan Pavlov) We constantly form associations like dentists & pain, or tests & anxiety a. Association 3. Social learning (Albert Bandura) We mimic others' behavior, for better or worse a. Observation & Imitation IV. Cognitive Model A. Maladaptive thinking patterns 1. Aaron Beck's CBT a. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and correcting these patterns; the assumption is that behavior change will follow V. Humanistic Model A. Poor self concept and barriers to self-actualization 1. Humanistic Therapy focuses on improving self concept and facilitating selfactualization (Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow Client centered therapy simulation VI. Stress diathesis A. Diathesis (vulnerability) + Stressor (environmental trigger) = disorder 1. Watch: In this video, a psychiatrist argues for offers an alternative to the biological model. Psychiatrist Colin Ross explains the traditional biological model and argues that it is not that simple, that there is not sufficient scientific to back it up. He proposes a trauma model that sounds a lot like diathesis stress model which helps destigmatize illness. At 7:00 listen to his own theory- which of the theories that we have discussed appears to be reflected? Contemporary models of abnormal behavior