Model Of Causality

The multidimensional model of causality is a perspective that states abnormal behavior forms from multiple influences such as behavioral, biological, emotional, social and possibly developmental. Creating an example of a multidimensional model of causality is rather simple. I actually have a personal example of this multidimensional model. My freshman homecoming dance took an unfortunate turn. I was dancing with a guy when I did not feel very good at all. The guy had just asked me out. All I could say was “I don’t feel good, I have to go sit down.” So I sat down and that was the last thing I remembered before blacking out. Everyone told me that I began jerking and my best friend went to find a teacher. I had had a seizure. After I was conscious

This biological influence led me to have a seizure. This event conditioned my response to parties and dizzying environments. I am very cautious about going into similar situations and I tend to avoid them. Whenever I am at a dance or a crowded space my emotions take over and make my fear of seizing worst. Since I know my fear of seizing intensifies in those situations I stay clear. Social influences were also a big factor in my episode of seizing. My best friend went to find help, the teachers helped carry me into a different room, and everyone that was near stopped what they were doing to crowd over me. Once I was in the different room an upperclassman, which had been diagnosed with epilepsy, explained that after she seizes she would always throw up too. She told me that it was all going to be fine, and that really helped me. Developmental influences also have occurred. My phobia of crowed spaces and flashing lights all developed that night. Whenever I was at a homecoming or prom I was always worried that I would seize again. Thankfully, none of the DJs had a huge light show and I was able to stay in the open space. I also have done extensive research about light triggering a seizure and majority of the sources I have read stated, that this cause of seizer becomes less frequent with age. Being five years later, I believe that my fear of strobe lights is decreasing, but I am still impacted by the crowded space because I know I still get nauseous. I can’t ride in elevators or the window sides of buses. Overall, my phobia is completely