Theories of Maladaptive Behavior
Locate at least two peer-reviewed scholarly articles in the Keiser online library that demonstrate how the biological theory explains etiology in two different mental illnesses. Answer the following questions about each different mental illness:
a) What are the specific biological mechanisms associated with each diagnosis?
b) How would each diagnosis be explained by a major psychological theory other than biological theory (e.g., cognitive-behavioral)?
c) Could each disorder be better understood by the combination of both biological theory and another perspective? If not, why not? If so, which other perspective is best? Why?
Reading
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Overview, History, and Psychological Theories
Readings
Butcher, J.N., Mineka, S., & Hooley, J.M. (2017). Abnormal psychology (17th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: An Overview
Chapter 2: Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior
Chapter 3: Causal Factors and Viewpoints
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Introduction (pp. 5-17)
Use of the Manual (pp. 19-24)
Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5 (pp. 809 816)
