The behavioral approach to psychopathology focuses on observable behaviors and environmental factors that influence mental illnesses rather than internal mental processes. It examines how classical and operant conditioning as well as social learning theory can help explain various disorders. Researchers study this approach through scientific methods like extrapolation and evaluate it for being deterministic and reductionist.

1. The Behavioural Approach to
Psychopathology
Main Assumptions:
Suggestions as to the
cause of mental illness
Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Social Learning Theory
Link to disorder: Link to disorder: Link to disorder:
Methods used to investigate the approach:

2. Extrapolation
Scientific
Evaluation of the
behavioural
approach
Deterministic Reductionist