PSC 168 Lecture 24: PSC168
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2 forces in the history of the treatment of the mentally ill: Bipolar disorder - tends to run in families. Elevated levels of cortisol - ppl who are stressed. Very general nt, function depends on here occurs in the brain. Fight - or - flight alarm response. Aggressive behaviors, self-destructive tendencies, suicidal urges, obsessive- compulsive behaviors. All pleasure seeking behaviors (including chemical addictions) involve the dopamine systems. Excess of dopamine in brain can cause hallucinations and delusions. Benzodiazepines (ex: valium) facilitate the action of. Repression, projection, regression, denial, reaction formation, intellectualization, etc. ) Classical conditioning (ivan pavlov; john b. watson) Principle: associating events with naturally occurring reflexes . Heroin addicts may feel rush when seeing needle. Principle : associated behaviors with their consequences. Behavioral problems ( acting out, inattentive behavior) Building of new skills ( autism, mental retardation) Self responsibility, problem of meaning and purpose, fear of death.
