Psychopathology - Deviation And Abnormalities Flashcards
What is psychopathology
Psychopathology is the scientific study of mental disorders
What is deviation from social norms (abnormal behaviour)
Abnormal behaviour is that which goes against the unwritten rules in a given society or culture
What is failure to function adequately
abnormal when their behaviour means they cannot cope with everyday life
What feature of failure to function involves feeling sad, anxious or scared
Personal distress
What is maladaptive behaviour
Feature of failure to function
Maladaptive behaviour is behaviour stopping individuals from attaining life goals
What is Unpredictability and what does it link to
Feature of failure to function
Displaying unexpected behaviour
What is observer discomfort and what does it link to
Failure to function adequately
Displaying behaviour which causes discomfort in others
What is positive attitude towards oneself and what does it link to
Links to deviation from ideal mental health
Having self respect, high self esteem and confidence
What self actualisation and what does it link to
Feature of deviation from ideal mental health
Experience personal growth and development. To reach one’s full potential
What is autonomy and what does it link to
Deviation from ideal mental health
Being independent, self reliant and able to make personal decisions
What is resistance to stress and what does it link to
Feature of deviation from mental health
Having effective coping strategies and being able to manage every day stressful situations
What is accurate perception of reality and what does it link to
Feature of deviation from ideal mental health
Perceiving the world in a non-distorted fashion and having an objective view of the world
What is environmental mastery and what does it link to
Feature of deviation from ideal mental health
Being competent in all aspects of life and the ability to meet the demands of any situation
What is Statistical infrequency
Using statistical infrequency Abnormal behaviour is that which is statistically rare
Abnormality would lie at both extremes of a normal distribution
In statistics, instances would…
Lie at both extremes of a normal distribution
