Normality VS Abnormality
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Abnormality refers to
behaviors that deviate significantly from societal norms, cause distress or dysfunction, and qualify as mental disorders.
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hence, abnormality is defined by
deviation from social norms + deviation from mental health
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deviation from social norms
behaviours deemed as unacceptable in a specific society = seen as abnormal
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deviation from mental health → medical models
classification systems → DSM (diagnostic manual for mental health)
- abnormality based on observable symptoms
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studies
Rosenhan (1971), Bolton (2001)
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