PSY 217 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Philippe Pinel, Abnormal Psychology, Moral Treatment
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Chapter 1 abnormal psychology: past & present. Emotions, thoughts, and behaviors psychologically abnormal are the result of a state sometimes called psychopathology, maladjustment, emotional disturbance, or mental illness. Psychological problems can bring great suffering, but they can also be the source of inspiration and energy. Abnormal psychology the scientific study of abnormal behavior in an effort to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning. Clinical scientists workers in this field; gather information systematically so that they may describe, predict, and explain the phenomena they study. Clinical practitioners the knowledge that clinical scientists acquires is used by these people, whose role is to detect, access, and treat abnormal patterns of functioning. Norms a society"s stated and unstated rules for proper conduct. Culture a people"s common history, values, institutions, habits, skills, technology, and arts. Psychological abnormality is very hard to define. While many definitions of abnormality have been proposed over the years, none has won total acceptance.
