CMST 2060 : Study Guide 4
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Abnormal behavior is characterized by subjective discomfort/distress, maladaptive, statistically rare, deviant from social norms. Understand these terms and think about differences between them, just because something causes subjective discomfort does not mean it is maladaptive and vice versa. Abnormal behavior is also defined by the situational context know some examples. Why is it useful: you can get the same diagnosis wherever you go, treatment and diagnosis easier. Gad free floating general anxiety, no specific trigger. Phobias social phobia- fear of being in certain situations specific phobia know some examples. Bipolar disorder mood swings from ________ episodes and __________. Dysthymia than two weeks, can not be attributed to other things like death of a family member or drugs. Binge eating with quick way of getting pounds off. Loss of energy more sleep, feel worthless, trouble concentrating, fluctuatins in weight, lasts more. Dissociative disorder break in conscious awareness, memory, sense of identity.
