Somatogenic theories
identify disturbances in physical functioning resulting from either illness, genetic inheritance, or brain damage or imbalance
. Psychogenic theories focus on traumatic or stressful experiences, maladaptive learned associations and cognitions, or distorted perceptions.
What is the Somatogenic theory?
Somatogenic Hypothesis. The
idea that mental states, and mental disorders in particular, are signs or symptoms of bodily processes has
been called the soma- togenic hypothesis.9 The case for this hypothesis rests on the fact. that bodily states often demonstrably influence psychological con-
Despite advances in understanding the biological basis of psychological disorders, the psychosocial perspective is still very important. This perspective emphasizes
the importance of learning, stress, faulty and self-defeating thinking patterns, and environmental factors
.
What is the psychogenic perspective?
The psychological or psychogenic perspective states that
emotional or psychological factors are the cause of mental disorders and represented a challenge to the biological perspective
.
What approach views mental illness as a disease?
The biological approach to
psychopathology
believes that disorders have an organic or physical cause. The focus of this approach is on genetics, neurotransmitters, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy etc. The approach argues that mental disorders are related to the physical structure and functioning of the brain.
What is the most common psychological treatment?
Psychotherapy or counseling
.
It is one of the most common treatments for mental health disorders. It involves talking about your problems with a mental health professional. There are many types of talk therapy.
Psychosocial adversity has a major impact on stress-related disorders: Depression, dythymia, adjustment, acute and post-traumatic stress, anxiety, panic, phobia, obsessive compulsive, somatoform, and other common mental disorders.
What was the first mental illness discovered?
The earliest known record of mental illness in
ancient China
dates back to 1100 B.C. Mental disorders were treated mainly under Traditional Chinese Medicine using herbs, acupuncture or “emotional therapy”.
What is the difference between Somatogenic and psychogenic?
Somatogenic theories identify disturbances in physical functioning resulting from either illness, genetic inheritance, or brain damage or imbalance. Psychogenic theories
focus on traumatic or stressful experiences
, maladaptive learned associations and cognitions, or distorted perceptions.
Where does mental illness come from?
Mental illness itself occurs from
the interaction of multiple genes and other factors —
such as stress, abuse, or a traumatic event — which can influence, or trigger, an illness in a person who has an inherited susceptibility to it.
What is an example of psychogenic?
Examples of diseases that are believed by many to be psychogenic include
psychogenic seizures
, psychogenic polydipsia, psychogenic tremor, and psychogenic pain. There are problems with the assumption that all medically unexplained illness must have a psychological cause.
What are psychogenic symptoms?
What are the symptoms of psychogenic pain?
Headaches, muscle pains, back pain, and stomach pains
are some of the most common types of psychogenic pain.
What is the meaning of psychogenic illness?
Mass psychogenic illness is
when people in a group start feeling sick at the same time even though there is no physical or environmental reason for them to be sick
. They could think they’ve been exposed to something dangerous, like a germ or a toxin (poison).
What are the five models of mental illness?
A Take-Home Message. There are several mental health theories, but they all come from one of five schools of thought. They are
behaviorism, biological, psychodynamic, cognitive, and humanistic
.
What are examples of abnormal behavior?
| Type of Behavior Examples | Personal distress Self-destructive behaviors, aggressive behavior toward others, obsessive-compulsive behaviors | Maladaptive behaviors Self-isolation, substance abuse, attention-seeking behaviors |
|---|
What are the 6 models of abnormality?
- Biological (medical) model. 1.1 Evaluation of the biological (medical) model.
- Behavioral model. 2.1 Evaluation of the behavioural model.
- Cognitive model.
- Psychodynamic model.
