Psychopathology - Psychology

• What are the main approaches to explaining and treating phobias?

  • Behavioral approach: learned through experience
  • Two-process model: acquisition via classical conditioning, maintenance via operant conditioning
  • Treatments: systematic desensitization and flooding
• What are the main cognitive theories of depression?

  • Beck's negative triad: negative thoughts about self, world, future
  • Ellis's ABC model: activating event, belief, consequence
• What are the biological explanations for OCD?

  • Genetic explanation: inherited disorder with candidate genes
  • Neural explanation: low serotonin levels and overactivity in the worry circuit
• What are the main treatments for OCD?

  • SSRIs: increase serotonin levels
  • Benzodiazepines: enhance GABA to slow the CNS
  • Tricyclics and SNRIs: affect multiple neurotransmitters