Definitions of abnormality Flashcards
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What is meant by psychopathology ?
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Psychopathology is the study of mental illnesses / mental distress and abnormal, maladaptive behaviour
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What is meant by maladaptive?
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Not adjusting equally to a situation
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What is meany by abnormality ?
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It is considered to be a psychological state leadingto impairement of interpersonal functioning and/or distress to others
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What are the 4 different definitions of abnormality?
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- deviation from social norms
-failure to function adequately - statistical infrequency
- deviation from ideal mental health
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What are social norms ?
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Norms are unwritten rules for socially acceptable behaviour
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What is meant by abnormal behaviour ?
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Behaviour that deviates from social norms
7
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Norms vary across ?
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Cultures, situations , ages and gender
What is acceptable in one culture will differ in another e.g homosexuality
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