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Compare 2 models of abnormal behaviour in terms of their views on the causes of abnormal behaviour. Evaluate whether any single model is adequate to explain and treat all instances of abnormality.
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'Abnormal behaviour never has a single cause' Compare 2 models of abnormal behaviour in terms of their views on the causes of abnormal behaviour. Evaluate whether any single model is adequate to explain and treat all instances of abnormality. The "Biological" model represents the mainstream views of psychiatry. Its theory is that all mental disorders are genetic. The "Cognitive" model's theory is that mental disorders are a result of disordered thinking. Two different models with very different explanations for the same thing. The "Biological" theory says that mental disorders are like physical disorders. This model is call "Medical" because it suggests that mental illness should be diagnosed in the same way as physical disease is diagnosed. Mental disorders represented as mental illnesses. These illnesses may be caused by one of four possible factors * Genes * Bio-chemical substances * Neuroanatomy * Micro organisms It also says that it can be genetic, passed from parent to child. Cure...
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