Abnormal - Models of Abnormality

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● Philip Berman How Do Biological Theorists Explain Abnormal Behavior? ● biological theorists view abnormal behavior as an illness brought about by malfunctioning parts of the organism. ● Typ... ically points to problems in brain anatomy or brain chemistry Brain Anatomy and Abnormal Behavior: ● The brain is made up of approximately 100 billion nerve cells, called neurons, and thousands of billions of support cells, called glia (from the Greek word for “glue”). Brain Chemistry and Abnormal Behavior: ● psychological disorders can be related to problems in the transmission of messages from neuron to neuron ● Information is communicated throughout the brain through electrical impulses that travel from one neuron to one or more others. [Show More]

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