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Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal Psychology. Introduction Defining terms History of psychopathology. What is abnormal?. Popular definitions: Crazy, insane, strange Statistical definitions: Deviation from what is typical or common

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Abnormal Psychology

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  1. Abnormal Psychology Introduction Defining terms History of psychopathology

  2. What is abnormal? • Popular definitions: Crazy, insane, strange • Statistical definitions: Deviation from what is typical or common • Norm-based or standard-based definitions: Violating cultural expectations or rules; causing discomfort • Personalized definitions: Subjective distress • Maladaptive definitions: Disability or dysfunction

  3. Key aspects to abnormality • Unexpectedness, disproportionality, or irrationality of behavior • Meeting characteristics on the changeable list of disorders accepted within a culture. • “Harmful dysfunctions” (Wakefield, 1992)

  4. Mental health professions • Clinical psychology • Psychiatry and psychiatric nursing • Psychoanalysis • Clinical social work • Counseling psychologists, pastors • Special education and school psychology • Therapeutic recreation, music therapy, art therapy • Psychopathology research

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