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ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR There are many different models of abnormal behaviour, which give different explanations for 'mental disorders'. Here are the different models and brief descriptions of each models theory on 'mental disorders'. * Medical/Neurobiological model - This a biological approach that views mental disorders as a 'illness' or 'disease', which has been caused through physical illness or an imbalance in bodily processes. * Psychodynamic model - This approach was developed by Freud (1915-1918) to emphasize the internal dynamics and conflicts that occur at an unconscious level. * Behavioural model - this theory views abnormal behaviour is learnt in the same way as other behaviour is through stimulus-response mechanisms and operant conditioning. * Cognitive model - this approach looks at how people receive, store, retrieve and process information. The logic behind this model is that the 'thinking' processes between stimulus and response are responsible for the 'feeling' component of response. * Humanistic model - This model...

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