CLP-4143 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Intensify, Intellectual Disability, Reality Principle
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Abnormal psychology is a division of psychology that studies people who are abnormal or. atypical compared to the members of a given society. Highly dangerous: describe the continuum model of abnormality. Dysfunctional: when behavior, thoughts, and feelings interfere with the ability to function in daily life. Believing you are satan and need to be punished. Distress: behaviors and feelings cause themselves or others distress; individuals have tremendous emotional and/or physical pain. Deviant: this is influenced by cultural norms and different from what others do. Dangerous: some behaviors or feelings can potentially harm themselves or others. Suicidal gestures or excessive aggression: apply the four ds to determine whether you think a given behavior is abnormal. The four d"s together is what mental health professionals define as abnormal or maladaptive. There is no fine line for what is abnormal, which is why we use the continuum model: discuss how social norms influence what is determined to be abnormal.
