PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Pocatello, Idaho, Abnormal Psychology, Personality Disorder
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Abnormal psychology : study of psychological disorders. > subjective terms // depend on context of situation. Society is one of the biggest in uencers of our view of what is normal or abnormal. Psychological disorders cause signi cant impairment in an individual"s life: keep people from doing the things they need to do and want to do. Signs and symptoms of a psychological disorder are assessed by mental health professionals to determine abnormal behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. This is done by using the 4 d"s: deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger. Deviance: thoughts, and feelings that are not in line with generally accepted standards: measured against statistical standards or cultural views. Statistically deviant behaviors occur infrequently among members of the population. Culturally deviant behaviors go against societal standards. Ex: underage drinking is a deviant behavior > more than 10% of annual alcohol consumption > pretty common occurrence not statistically deviant.
