Segment 2 Flashcards
Known as maladaptive or maladjusted behavior
Deviant from social expectation because they go against the norms
ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
Focused on the patterns of emotion, thought and behavior that can be a sign of mental health condition
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Scientific study of mental disorders
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Abnormal behavior can be recognized through any of the following:
Deviation from statistical norms
Deviation from social norms
Maladaptive behavior
Personal distress
Failure to function adequacy
Deviation from ideal mental health
The word abnormal means “ AWAY FROM THE NORMS”
In this definition, a person who is extremely intelligent would be classified as abnormal
DEVIATION FROM STATISTICAL NORMS
Ability to acquire and apply knowledge or skills
Intelligence
He is considered as abnormal
Albert Einstein
Standard can change with time and vary from one society to another
DEVIATION FROM SOCIAL NORMS
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 “
Maladaptive behavior
Self destructive patterns:
Passive aggressiveness
Withrawal
Self-harm
When you express negative feelings indirectly rather than head on
Passive aggressiveness
Avoidance is your go to strategy
Withdrawing from social interactions
Withrawal
Some people deal with stressful events by hurting themselves
Self-harm
Abnormality in terms of the individuals subjective feelings, personal distress
Personal distress
Abnormal if they are unable to cope with the demands of everyday life
Failure to function adequately
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
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Symptoms or signs of Abnormal Behavior
LONG PERIOD OF DISCOMFORT
IMPAIRED FUNCTIONING
BIZZARE BEHAVIOR
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR
Distressing feelings persists for an extended period of time, grieving the death of a loved one
LONG PERIODS OF DISCOMFORTS
Passing period of inefficiency and prolonged inefficiency which seems unexplainable
IMPAIRED FUNCTIONING
No rational basis seems to indicate that the individual is confused
BIZZARE BEHAVIOR
Impulsive, apparently uncontrollable behavior
This type of behavior is characteristic of a severe psychological disorder
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR
