PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Phlegm, Animal Magnetism, Induced Coma
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Psychopathology: the field concerned with the nature and development of abnormal behaviour, thoughts, and feelings. Abnormal behaviour: includes such characteristics as statistical infrequency, violation of norms, personal distress, disability or dysfunction, and unexpectedness. Behaviour is infrequent in the normal population. The normal curve places the majority of people in the middle as far as any particular characteristic is concerned (bell curve) Normal = does not deviate from the average. Behaviour violates social norms or threatens or makes anxious those observing it. Creates great distress and torment in the person experiencing it. Impairment in some important area of life (ex. work or personal relationships) Distress and disability are considered abnormal when they are unexpected responses to environmental stressors. ^ none by itself yields a fully satisfactory definition of abnormal behaviour, but together offer a useful framework. Clinical psychologist: phd or psyd (4-7 years grad study); learn assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders; learn how to practice psychotherapy.
