PATHOLOGY AND THERAPY
Medical Model of Abnormal Behavior
*<Tab/>Abnormal behavior is viewed as a disease
*<Tab/>Diagnosis - distinguishing one illness from another
*<Tab/>Etiology - how the illness is caused and how it develops
*<Tab/>Prognosis - a forecast about what course the illness is likely to take
Criteria of Abnormal Behavior
*<Tab/>Deviance
*<Tab/>Maladaptive behavior
*<Tab/>Personal distress
Defining Neurosis and Psychosis
*<Tab/>Neurosis - characterized by anxiety,…
