Disorders

Question 1

Defining abnormality

Answer 1

• relying on symptoms
• criteria:
• deviation from cultural and statistical norms
• maladaptive behavior (harmful to themselves or others)
• personal distress

Question 2

Normality

Answer 2

1. Appropriate perception of reality
2. Ability to exercise voluntarily over behavior
3. Self esteem and acceptance
4. Ability to form relationships
5. Productivity

Question 3

Perspectives on mental health problems

Answer 3

1. Biological problems (medical or disease, brain disorders, genetic irregulations)
2. psychosocial perspective (mental health)
   -> psychoanalytic pers. (Conflicts between egos)
   -> behavioral pers. (Assumes maladaptive behaviors are learned)
   -> cognitive pers. (Stem from maladaptive cognitive processes
3. Cultural or sociological (stress in physical and social environment)