Intro and History of Clinical Psychology (Week 1)

Question 1

What is Abnormal Behaviour?

Answer 1

• statistical infrequency
• violation of norms
• personal distress
• impairment or disability
• unexpectedness

Question 2

Impairment vs Disability

Answer 2

• impairment describes the underlying condition/issues but does not necessarily imply limitations or
  impediment in daily life or societal participation
• disability is an alteration of an individual’s capacity to meet personal, social, or occupational demands because of an impairment
• “impaired” individual is not necessarily “disabled”