Transcript What happened to Lindsay Lohan?

You are in the grocery store and
your future child decides to
throw themselves on the floor
screaming and kicking.
What do you do?
What would’ve your parent’s
done if you did this?
Do Now: What in the world
happened to Lindsay Lohan?
Neurobiological
Cognitive
Behavioral
Humanistic
Evolutionary
Psychoanalytical
Sociocultural
Example
How would each approach look at
Alcoholism?
What is the Neurobiological Approach?
Disorders treated well
with meds:
Approaching
psychological
disorders Issues from
medical perspective
Chemical
Imbalances, Lack of or
misfiring of brain
chemicals/impulses-
Schizophrenia
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
A.D.D.
Anxiety
Why do alcoholics drink?
Neurobiological Approach
Behavior viewed in terms of biological responses
• Is alcoholism a disease?
• Is it genetic?
• How does long-term use affect the brain?
What is the Behavioral Approach?
Belief that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.
Rewarded:
Behavior
(Positive Reinforcement)
Removal of negative stimulus
Desired Behavior
continues
(Negative Reinforcement)
Ignored:
(Extinction)
Behavior
Introduction of negative
stimulus or removal of
desired stimulus)
(Punishment)
Undesirable
Behavior stops
Positive reinforcement: Increases behavior
Praise and rewards to repeat behavior
Good dog – sit…you
will get another
doggie biscuit treat
I will sit all the time
now so you will give
me a treat, although
I’d prefer bacon.
Negative reinforcement: increases behavior by
removing unpleasant stimulus
Example:
Mom nags Billy
to take out the
trash everyday.
Mom decides to
stop nagging and
asks nicely
Billy starts taking
out the trash
regularly
Why do alcoholics drink?
Behaviorist Approach
Behavior viewed as a product of conditioning.
• Is alcoholism learned?
• Can behavior modification help?
• Can new habits replace it?
What is the Psychoanalytical Approach?
All psychological issues are
based on repression of
childhood conflict
(Freud focused on sex and
aggression as major drives)
Levels of thoughts, perceptions,
memory below our level of
awareness without our conscious
control.
- “Talking Cure” – patient will reveal
the problem to themselves by
questioning and reflecting.
Why do alcoholics drink?
Psychoanalytical Approach
Behavior viewed as a reflection of unconscious
aggressive and sexual responses
• Is drinking an indication of unconscious conflict?
• Does it release inhibitions, allowing repressed
desires to surface?
What is the Humanistic Approach?
•Views people as basically good
•Carl Rogers: believed in unconditional regard
•all people were worthwhile
•Internal potential was more powerful
than outside influences.
•With ideal conditions, all humans
were perfect seeds that could bloom
perfectly
Why do alcoholics drink?
Humanist Approach
Behavior viewed as a reflection of internal
growth.
• Do you drink because of a lack of self worth?
• Does drinking provide a false self esteem?
What is Sociocultural Theory
Behavior: influenced by the rules & expectations
of specific social groups of cultures.
Motivation, interaction with others, family, goal
setting, and other goals are all impacted by your
environment.
Why do alcoholics drink?
Socio-cultural Approach
Behavior viewed as influenced by social groups
of cultures?
• Does alcoholism differ among cultures?
• Does society place pressure?
What is Cognitive Theory?
So when you are about to take a
drink because you’re stressed –
repeat
H.A.L.T. Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.
How thought processes influence how we understand and interact with
the world. Behavior viewed as product of various internal sentences or
thoughts
Using our internal self discussions to turn around negative behavior or
fears can find solutions to heal ourselves through practice.
Why do alcoholics drink?
Cognitive Approach
Behavior viewed as a product of various internal
sentences or thoughts.
• What thoughts lead to drinking?
• Can we change patterns by analyzing
thoughts?
Are you ready for your patient?
Please help Chris!
Chris has come to your group for help. You have to come
up with possible causes for his behavior from each
perspective of Psychology you have learned about.
Psychology Quiz: Mon. 9/21
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Early Psychologists
Goals of Psychology
Introspection & Empathy
Structuralism (Wilhem Wundt) vs
Functionalism (William James)
• Maladaptive Behavior
• Approaches of Psychology: Behavioral,
Psychoanalytical, Cognitive, Humanistic,
Neurobiological, Socio-cultural, Evolutionary