PSYB32H3 Study Guide - Factitious Disorder, Demonology, Antisocial Personality Disorder
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Psychopathy: the field concerned with the nature and development of abnormal behaviour, thoughts, and feelings, we do well to keep in mind that the subject offers few hard and fast answers. Abnormal behaviour: such characteristics as statistical infrequency, violation of norms, personal distress, disability or dysfunction, and unexpectedness. Statistical infrequency: it is used to diagnosing mental retardation; low intelligence is a principal with detecting mental retardation. When iq is below 70, individuals intellectual functioning is considered sufficiently subnormal. Personal suffering: behaviour is abnormal if it creates great distress and torment in the person experiencing it. Disability: impairment in some important area of life because of abnormality. Substance use disorderes are also defined in part by the social or occupational disability. Phobia can produce both distress and disability (fear of flying can prevent someone from taking on a job promotion) Clinicians: the various professionals authorized to provide psychological servies.
