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Introduction & thesis
Abnormal psychology is a branch of psychology that attempts to understand the causes, nature and treatments of psychopathology. Two prominent models used by contemporary psychologists include the behavioral approach, which suggests that mental illness is caused and can be treated by learned experiences, and the cognitive approach, which instead emphasizes the role of irrational beliefs and faulty thought processes. This essay will argue that while each model is useful for illustrating a range of causes and treatments for mental illness, their relative strengths and weaknesses can be best harnessed when combined to form cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Overview of the behavioral model
Strengths and weaknesses
Overview of the cognitive approach
Strengths and weaknesses
A duality of perspectives
Reference:
Comer, R. J. (2015). Abnormal psychology (9th ed.). New York: Worth.