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  2. Models of abnormality - Wikipedia

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    The psychodynamic model is the fourth psychological model of abnormality and is based on the work of Sigmund Freud. It is based on the principles that psychological illnesses come about from repressed emotions and thoughts from experiences in the past (usually childhood), and as a result of this repression , alternative behaviour replaces what ...

  3. Humanistic psychology - Wikipedia

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    After psychotherapy, social work is the most important beneficiary of the humanistic psychology's theory and methodology. [83] These theories have produced a deep reform of the modern social work practice and theory, [84] leading, among others, to the occurrence of a particular theory and methodology: Humanistic Social Work.

  4. Abnormal psychology - Wikipedia

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    Abnormal includes three different categories; they are subnormal, supernormal and paranormal. [3] The science of abnormal psychology studies two types of behaviors: adaptive and maladaptive behaviors. Behaviors that are maladaptive suggest that some problem(s) exist, and can also imply that the individual is vulnerable and cannot cope with ...

  5. Outline of abnormal psychology - Wikipedia

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    Of course, the definition of what constitutes 'abnormal' has varied across time and across cultures. Individuals also vary in what they regard as normal or abnormal behavior. Additionally, many current theories and approaches are held by psychologists, including biological, psychological, behavioral, humanistic, existential, and sociocultural. [1]

  6. Intrapsychic humanism - Wikipedia

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    Intrapsychic humanism is a comprehensive general psychology and philosophy of mind that provides a new understanding of what it is to be human. Intrapsychic humanism is a nonderivative depth psychology that provides a unified and comprehensive theory of child development, psychopathology, and psychological treatment.

  7. Personality psychology - Wikipedia

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    The major theories include dispositional (trait) perspective, psychodynamic, humanistic, biological, behaviorist, evolutionary, and social learning perspective. Many researchers and psychologists do not explicitly identify themselves with a certain perspective and instead take an eclectic approach.

  8. Positive psychotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Positive psychotherapy (PPT) is a therapeutic approach developed by Nossrat Peseschkian during the 1970s and 1980s. [2] [3] [4] Initially known as "differentiational analysis", it was later renamed as positive psychotherapy when Peseschkian published his work in 1977, which was subsequently translated into English in 1987.

  9. Carl Rogers - Wikipedia

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    Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an American psychologist who was one of the founders of humanistic psychology and was known especially for his person-centered psychotherapy.