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Segment 2 Flashcards

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Known as maladaptive or maladjusted behavior

Deviant from social expectation because they go against the norms

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ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

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Focused on the patterns of emotion, thought and behavior that can be a sign of mental health condition

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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Scientific study of mental disorders

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PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

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Abnormal behavior can be recognized through any of the following:

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Deviation from statistical norms
Deviation from social norms
Maladaptive behavior
Personal distress
Failure to function adequacy
Deviation from ideal mental health

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The word abnormal means “ AWAY FROM THE NORMS”

In this definition, a person who is extremely intelligent would be classified as abnormal

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DEVIATION FROM STATISTICAL NORMS

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Ability to acquire and apply knowledge or skills

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Intelligence

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He is considered as abnormal

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Albert Einstein

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Standard can change with time and vary from one society to another

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DEVIATION FROM SOCIAL NORMS

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Can result when a person just does not see a path to their desired future. This can happen with any chronic illness or major lifestyle change

” Self destructive actions “

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Maladaptive behavior

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Self destructive patterns:

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Passive aggressiveness
Withrawal
Self-harm

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When you express negative feelings indirectly rather than head on

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Passive aggressiveness

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Avoidance is your go to strategy
Withdrawing from social interactions

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Withrawal

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Some people deal with stressful events by hurting themselves

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Self-harm

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Abnormality in terms of the individuals subjective feelings, personal distress

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Personal distress

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Abnormal if they are unable to cope with the demands of everyday life

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Failure to function adequately

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Under this definition, rather than defining what is abnormal, we define what normal/ ideal is and anything that deviates from this is regarded as abnormal

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Deviation from Ideal Mental Health

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Symptoms or signs of Abnormal Behavior

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LONG PERIOD OF DISCOMFORT
IMPAIRED FUNCTIONING
BIZZARE BEHAVIOR
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

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Distressing feelings persists for an extended period of time, grieving the death of a loved one

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LONG PERIODS OF DISCOMFORTS

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Passing period of inefficiency and prolonged inefficiency which seems unexplainable

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IMPAIRED FUNCTIONING

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No rational basis seems to indicate that the individual is confused

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BIZZARE BEHAVIOR

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Impulsive, apparently uncontrollable behavior

This type of behavior is characteristic of a severe psychological disorder

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DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

VICTIMOLOGY (4 decks)

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