Abnormality

There are several characteristics of abnormal behavior. The most commonly used are Unusualness, Social Defiance, Having a Faulty Perception of Reality, showing maladaptive behavior, having significant personal stress, and Dangerousness (Nevid, Rathus & Greene, n.d, pg 5-6). Tracy more often than not shows social defiance and maladaptive behavior.

Abnormality can be defined in several different aspects... According to the English Oxford living dictionary (2017) abnormality as ‘’ Deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying. However, there are several ways of defining abnormality including: failing to function adequately, deviation from social norms; statistical infrequency; deviation of ideal mental health.

Abnormal behavior relates to the influence of psychological factors, biological factors as well as the social factors referring to inadequate relationships. In the face of diverse definition, abnormal behavior refers to the deviating from norm, which norm is the typical behavior or characteristic of the population. As such, Jim behavior is abnormal because it violates moral and conventional mores of the society (Violates societal standards), as such causing social discomfort to others. For instance, Jim fails to recognize the social cues in conversation thereby annoying other interlocutors. Jim is this case is behaving in a manner counterproductive to his own well being by

Clinical physicians can use the following six criteria to diagnose mental illness, the Context of behavior, Persistence of Behavior, Social Deviance, Subjective Distress, Psychological Handicap, and (or) Effect on functioning (Who’s Crazy Here, Anyway). If a patient could have psychosis, five out of the six criteria used would be, Social Deviance, Effect on Functioning, Context of Behaviour, Persistence of Behaviour, and Subjective Distress. Social Deviance would be used because individuals suffering from Psychosis can have hallucinations (http://toronto.cmha.ca/mental_health/early-psychosis-intervention/#.WNwzrzvys2w), hallucinations make mental illness evident (Who’s Crazy Here, Anyway). Individuals suffering from Psychosis can have increased confusion, anxiety, and (or) suspiciousness (http://toronto.cmha.ca/mental_health/early-psychosis-intervention/#.WNwzrzvys2w); this would come under the criteria of Effect on Functioning. If a person is too confused to function, to suspicious of the people around them, or is too anxious, this would hindrance in their ability to function can be diagnosed and linked to a mental illness (Hock, R.). Individuals with Psychosis have extreme mood swings (from happiness to anger), also they hate to be touched (YYYYY), these to conditions of their illness could cause them to react angrily to being touched. If a

The term ‘abnormal’ means deviating from the average. Therefore, if we were to adopt a literal approach to defining abnormality, we would conclude that any rare behaviour or ability was abnormal. This, however, is not a useful way of defining abnormality as it doesn’t take into account whether or not the behaviour is desirable. There are three ways of defining abnormality; deviation from

Although the diagnostic criteria are relatively specific, there is still some relative subjectivity in determining the normative nature of the behaviors that may be observed in any one individual. Given this subjectivity, ODD, as a diagnostic category, is not consistently agreed upon by researchers and

Psychodynamic approach assumes that the root of abnormality is due to unresolved childhood-trauma and personality-conflicts that are repressed in the unconscious mind (Gross, 2008).

The first D of abnormality that will help to describe Kay’s illness is deviance. This is how the patient differs from society’s norms. An example that is very clear from the novel is when Kay has an urge for a particular book she wants to read. It starts off normal about wanting one book, “I ran off to the bookstore to track down a copy of it, which I did.” (42-43) but she leaves “with at least twenty other books” (43). This is the very deviant from what people without the illness would do. Another event that occurred during the maniac cycle that is deviant is the purchase of a horse for

What constitutes normal and abnormal is not universally agreed upon, but there are certain criteria to consider when evaluating abnormalities, which was pointed out in Rosenhan (1973). However, he questions the standards of sanity in society and the system that diagnoses the abnormal. One of the primary research questions looks at if a psychiatric diagnosis is reflective of the person or the environment. To attempt to answer this, 8 people (pseudopatients) with no history of mental issues checked themselves into a psychiatric hospital under the pretense that they were hearing voices. After they were admitted, they

A way psychology and science have developed a term on what is considered to be normal and not normal is due to observing occurring behavior. Another way is to see an act that is not seen as part of society’s standards, also known as against the norms. There are many known disorders, one being Dissociative Disorders to be exact. Dissociative disorders “involve a break, or dissociation, in consciousness, memory, or a person’s sense of identity” (Ciccarelli & White, 2012, p.553). It’s a “split” in your life that happens, like whenever someone goes to the kitchen to get something and then forgets what they were going to get. The only difference is that these associations are involuntary.

The society even perceives such psychotic behaviors as madness or insanity. Schizophrenic person shows fragmented behavior, distortion in communication, and bizarre thoughts. If a person expresses delusions, goes hallucinations, shows incoherence speech, and reflects dysfunctional interpersonal relation then the person immediately needs medical attention or mental therapy.

Behavioural: social isolation, disorganised behaviour, aggression, agitation, compulsive behaviour, excitability, hostility, repetitive movements, self-harm, or lack of restraint

Compare and contrast the various models of abnormal functioning using evidence from current psychological research.

All of these portrayed disorders met the criteria for abnormality; because the behavior harmful to self or others and it was atypical or deviant maladaptive. The main character Susan was diagnosed with

Abnormal behavior is defined as a psychological dysfunction within an individual associated with distress or impairment in functioning and response that is not typical or culturally expected (Durand, 2005). There are