PSY100H1 Chapter 1: CHAPTER 1 (fifth edition)
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Chapter 1: definitional and historical considerations, and canada"s mental health. Statistical infrequency is used explicitly in diagnosing mental retardation: low intelligence is a principal one, when an individual"s iq is below 70, his or her intellectual functioning is considered sufficiently subnormal to be designated as mental retardation. Statistical component gives us little guidance in determining which infrequent behaviours psychopathologists should study. Personal suffering: personal suffering behaviour is abnormal if it creates great distress and torment in the person experiencing it. Disability or dysfunction: disability- impairment in some important area of life (e. g. , work or personal relationships) because of an abnormality can also be a component of abnormal behaviour. Substance-use disorders are defined in part by the social or occupational disability created bysubstance abuse and addiction: poor work performance, serious arguments with one"s spouse. Transvestites are married, lead conventional lives, and usually cross-dress in private. Psychiatrists are essentially free :o choose the patient population they wish to care for, and how.
