PY5CRT13 Chapter Notes -Indian Health Service, Thirteenth Floor, Abnormal Psychology
19 Apr 2022
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Just as we must consider changing societal values and expectations in defining abnormality, so too must we consider differences across cultures. In fact, this is explicitly acknowledged in the dsm-5 definition of disorder. Within a given culture, there exist many shared beliefs and behaviors that are widely accepted and that may constitute one or more customary practices. For instance, many people in christian countries believe that the number 13 is unlucky. The origins of this may be linked to the last supper, at which 13 people were present. Many of us try to be especially cautious on friday the 13th. Some hotels and apartment buildings avoid having a 13th floor altogether. Similarly, there is frequently no bed numbered 13 in hospital wards. The japanese, in contrast, are not worried about the number 13. Rather, they attempt to avoid the number 4.
