PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Canadian Mental Health Association, Mutual Recognition Agreement, Pope Innocent Viii
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I(cid:374)trodu(cid:272)tio(cid:374): defi(cid:374)itio(cid:374)al a(cid:374)d histori(cid:272)al co(cid:374)sideratio(cid:374)s, a(cid:374)d ca(cid:374)ada"s me(cid:374)tal health yste(cid:373) Psychopathology the field concerned with the nature and development of abnormal behaviour, thoughts and feelings. The subject offers few hard and fast answers. When studying abnormal psychology we need to stay objective when studying. However the subject matter is personal and powerfully affecting making objectivity difficult but necessary. Diagnostic and statistical manual-fifth edition dsm-5 www. dsm5. org assist in making diagnostic decisions. Clara hughes along with corporations and individuals making a difference in abnormal psychology. Mental health commission of canada and individuals across our nation canada has its first comprehensive mental health strategy http://strategy. mentalhealthcommission. ca/ National suicide prevention strategy public support for a nonpartisan motion put forth in. Abnormal behaviour includes such characteristics as statistical infrequency, violations of norms, personal distress, disability or dysfunction and unexpectedness. The normal curve/bell-shaped curve places the majority of people in the middle as far as any particular characteristic is concerned few people in each extreme.
