Defination of Abnormality

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Created on: 19-03-13 13:14

3 Definitions of Abnormality

1) Deviation from Social Norms 2) Failure to Function Adequately 3) Deviation from Ideal Mental Health

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Deviation from Social Norms Defination

Social norms are implicit rules about how one ought to behave and anything that violates these rules is considered abnormal.

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Failure to Function Adequately Defination

Society has expectations and obligations about how one should live their lives and contribute to society and if people do not meet the obligations they are considered abnormal.

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Deviation from Ideal Mental Health Defination

This definition states that mentally healthy people possess certain characteristics and anyone who deviates from the ideal picture is abnormal.

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Failure to Function Adequately (Research Study )

1) Suffering or Showing Distress 2) Unpredictable /loss of control 3) Maladaptiveness 4) Causing Observer Discomfort 5) Violent Moral/Social Standards 6) Irrationality/ in Comprehensibility 7) Vividness and Unconventionality

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Deviation from Ideal Mental Health (Research Study)

1) Positive Attitudes Towards the Self 2) Accurate Perception of Reality 3) Resistance to Stress 4) Self-actualization of One’s Potential 5) Personal Autonomy 6) Adapting to and Mastering the Environment

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Deviation from Social Norms (Research Study)

1) Implicit- (Unspoken) but they are agreed within the society e.g sitting silently during a play in the theatre. 2) Explicit- violating these rules may mean breaking the law e.g stealing

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Deviation from Social Norms Limitations

1) Eccentric or Abnormal 2) Abnormal or Criminal 3) The role of Context 4) Change with the times 5) Risk of Abuse 6) Cultural Issues

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Failure to Function Adequately Limitations

1) Not the whole Picture 2) Exceptions to the Rule 3) Direction of Causality: Cultural Issues

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Deviation from Ideal Mental Health Limitations

1) The difficulty of self-actualizing 2) Possible benefits of Stress 3) Cultural Issues

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Social norms are implicit rules about how one ought to behave and anything that violates these rules is considered abnormal.

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Deviation from Social Norms Defination

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Society has expectations and obligations about how one should live their lives and contribute to society and if people do not meet the obligations they are considered abnormal.

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This definition states that mentally healthy people possess certain characteristics and anyone who deviates from the ideal picture is abnormal.

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