“Any behavior that pertains to accepted societal patterns is called normal behaviour whereas that
is against social norms
is called abnormal behaviour.”
What is normal and abnormal?
normal means abiding by such a standard. It follows that a normal personality is one whose conduct coo- forms to an authoritative standard, and an
abnormal personality is one whose conduct does not do so
.
What is abnormal behavior?
behavior
that is atypical or statistically uncommon within a particular culture
or that is maladaptive or detrimental to an individual or to those around that individual.
What is normal and abnormal mental health?
Abnormality can be defined as a deviation from ideal mental health. This means that rather than defining what is abnormal, psychologists define what is normal/ideal mental health, and
anything that deviates from this is regarded as abnormal
.
What is considered normal behavior?
‘Normal’can be defined as
any behavior or condition which is usual, expected, typical, or conforms to a pre-existing standard
. ‘Normal behaviour’ may be defined as any behaviour which conforms to social norms, which are the expected or typical patterns of human behaviour in any given society.
How is abnormal behavior treated?
The two most common types of treatment are
psychotherapy
and pharmacological treatment. Psychotherapies come in a variety of theoretical orientations and formats. The most common treatment orientations are psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioral, cognitive, biomedical, and integrated.
What is psychologically abnormal behavior?
Those in the field of abnormal psychology study people’s emotional, cognitive, and/or behavioral problems. Abnormal behavior may be defined as
behavior that is disturbing (socially unacceptable), distressing, maladaptive (or self‐defeating)
, and often the result of distorted thoughts (cognitions).
What are the six models of abnormality?
- Biological (medical) model. 1.1 Evaluation of the biological (medical) model.
- Behavioral model. 2.1 Evaluation of the behavioural model.
- Cognitive model.
- Psychodynamic model.
What are some abnormal behaviors?
- Supernatural traditions.
- Schizophrenia.
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
- Anti-Social Personality Disorder.
- Dissociative Identity Disorder.
- Social Anxiety Disorder.
- Generalized anxiety Disorder.
- Specific Phobia.
What are the 3 criteria for abnormal behavior?
There are four general criteria that psychologists use to identify abnormal behavior:
violation of social norms, statistical rarity, personal distress, and maladaptive behavior
.
What are the 5 signs of mental illness?
- Excessive paranoia, worry, or anxiety.
- Long-lasting sadness or irritability.
- Extreme changes in moods.
- Social withdrawal.
- Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping pattern.
What are the signs of a mentally unstable person?
- Feeling sad or down.
- Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate.
- Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt.
- Extreme mood changes of highs and lows.
- Withdrawal from friends and activities.
- Significant tiredness, low energy or problems sleeping.
What are the five signs of good mental health?
- you are confident when faced with new situations or people.
- you feel optimistic.
- you do not always blame yourself.
- you set goals.
- you feel good about yourself.
- you have good self esteem.
What are the characteristics of a normal person?
- Openness to experience.
- Lack of defensiveness.
- The ability to interpret experiences accurately.
- A flexible self-concept and the ability to change through experience.
- The ability to trust one’s experiences and form values based on those experiences.
- Unconditional self-regard.
What is maladaptive behavior?
Maladaptive behaviors are
those that stop you from adapting to new or difficult circumstances
. They can start after a major life change, illness, or traumatic event. It could also be a habit you picked up at an early age.
How does society decide what is normal?
Deciding what is normal is usually
based on statistics
. A large group of people are tested, and normal is the result 95% of those people show. The number of people that are tested and who these people are will affect the results, so careful consideration needs to be given to these issues.
