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IB Psychology HL - AbnormalPsychology Case Studies Exam
Questions And Answers
Szasz (1960) - - - correct answer ✅- first argued that mental illness
was a myth in an article and later in his controversial text The Myth
of Mental Illness.
- His basic premise is that many psychological disorders should not
be categorized as diseases like physical disorders as they are really
"problems in living".
- All of us face dilemmas and struggles but this does not mean that
we are mentally ill.
- He was highly critical of these problems being treated as if they
were medical problems and he argued against using diagnostic
systems like the DSM because they imply that there is an actual
disease.
- Szasz's views remain highly controversial and his central idea that
mental illness is a myth has been dismissed as going too far
(Poulsen, 2012).
- However, his ideas still spark debate about how to define
normality and abnormality and ensure that the ethical
consequences of diagnosis are not overlooked.
Burr (2002) - - - correct answer ✅Aim: how cultural stereotypes of
women from South Asian communities affected mental health care
professionals' explanations for patterns of suicide and depression.
, IB Psychology HL - Abnormal
Psychology Case Studies Exam
Questions And Answers
Method: conducted qualitative research using focus groups and
individual interviews to determine if there were cultural
stereotypes about South Asian communities.
- Participants were mental health carers from a UK inner city area of
relatively high social deprivation. - Focus group interviews were
conducted with a range of mental health care professionals who
worked in both inpatient and outpatient mental health care
services.
- In addition, individual interviews were conducted with consultant
psychiatrists and general medical doctors.
Results: Analysis of data from the interviews suggests that health
carers held cultural stereotypes.
- The South Asian culture was perceived as repressive, patriarchal
(patriarchal = dominated by males) and inferior to a western
cultural ideal.
- Burr contended that these stereotypes have the potential to
misdirect diagnosis.
Angel and Thoits (1987) - - - correct answer ✅Aim: to see how
cognitive interpretations cary between cultures. They took as an
example under-reporting of in Mexico of certain mental disorders
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