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Vivian 12FB "Some models of abnormal behaviour see abnormal behaviour as rooted in the past, and some see it as due to present circumstances." Evaluate either the psychodynamic or the cognitive model as a way of explaining abnormal behaviour. (12 marks) The psychodynamic model is a psychological approach to abnormality which has caused many arguments. According to the psychodynamic model, there is no physical basis for mental disorders - the origins lie in the human psyche. According to Freud (1915-1918), humans are born with insatiable, demanding instincts called id. People are then socialized into the moral standards of their culture, becoming the second part of personality - the superego. These two parts are in constant conflict and need to be mediated by the ego. Disorders arise when the ego is weakened and there is imbalance betweens id, ego, and the superego. Such a conflict may result in psychological disorders. The idea of the psychodynamic...

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