One possibility is that taken by community psychologists - emphasizing the concept of person-environment fit, with a focus on prevention through building mental health (not just treating mental illness). Two approaches to this for psychologists include building competencies and creating more mentally healthy environments (social, physical, and cultural). Because similar individual and environmental risk factors contribute to various disorders, diagnoses may become less relevant under this model. Unfortunately, despite a significant supporting literature, this seems to be a perspective that is largely ignored at the undergraduate level. "Dr. Joyce Johnson" wrote: > If we did not view psychology, especially abnormal personality, from the > nosological, allpathic medical model, how would it appear? If we > sidestepped the "germ" and "warfare" metaphors employed in the traditional > medical model, how would we approach behavior? How would abnormal behavior > be characterized if it was not viewed as a "mental illness?" How would > clinicians interact with clients outside of a "therapy" or "treatment" > modality? How would we view behavior in terms of "diagnosis?" > > *********************************************** > Dr. Joyce Johnson > Assistant Professor of Psychology > Developmental/ Experimental > Centenary College of Louisiana > PO Box 41188 > 2911 Centenary Blvd. > Shreveport, LA 71134-1188 > homepage: <http://www.centenary.edu/~jjohnson> > office 318 869 5253 > FAX 318 869 5004 Attn: Dr Johnson, Psychology > ************************************************ -- ****************************************************************** * Steven M. Davis, Ph.D. * * Assistant Professor of Psychology * * North Central College * * 30 N. Brainard St. * * Naperville, IL 60566-7063 * * * * [EMAIL PROTECTED] 630/637-5327 (office) 630/637-5121 (fax) * ****************************************************************** http://www.noctrl.edu/academics/departments/psychology/department_site/psychome.htm
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