abnormality is caused by unresolved, unconscious conflicts in the mind formed in childhood.
mental illness is not a result of phyisical abnormality (biological approach)
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your mind consists of:
Id- always seeks pleasure and demmands immidiate satisfaction
Superego- insists on the morally right choice
Ego- mediates the opposing demands of the id and superego
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defense mechanisms
the mind uses defense mechanisms to protect the ego, for example denial and repression
early childhood experiences will later effect adult behaviour, for example if a child suffers bereavement, they may repress the feeling, but if a similar incident occurs to the adult, those repressed feelings from childhood will effect how the adult will deal with the latest loss
the unconscious defense mechanisms can affect our behvaiour and it they cannot be controlled they can lead to mental illness
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