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Abnormality
________ can be seen as a means of social control because society decided what behaviors are acceptable.
Explanation
________: predict the course of disease and patients response to interventions.
Maladaptive
________- inability to achieve major life goals.
Observer discomfort
________- it makes other people uncomfortable to witness this behavior.
Statistical infrequency
________ is used as a criterion of abnormality.
Irrationality
________- others can not understand why the person behaves in this way.
Humanistic psychologists
________ are known for their belief that psychology should focus on positive aspects of human experiences (health, happiness, self- realization) rather than mental illness.
Parameters
________ are difficult to measure or quantify.
Test retest reliability
________: different clinicians make a diagnosis but the recording of the clinicians make a difference.
DSM
The ________ is what clinicians use to arrive at a diagnosis by matching the individual's behavior with the symptoms.
Violation of moral standards
________- behavior goes against the common moral norms established in the society.
Unpredictable loss of control
________- lack of consistency in actions.
Inter rater reliability
________: different clinicians using the same classification system should arrive to the same diagnosis for the same patient.
Period prevalence
________: proportion of a population that has the same disorder at some time during a given period.
Point prevalence rate
________: proportion of people in the population currently diagnosed with the disorder.
What is considered normal 10
years ago may be considered abnormal now, and vice versa
Example
Someone could think that there is nothing unacceptable about a person being afraid to walk out of their house
Example
The way you behave in school and the way you behave at a party would be different, but it is acceptable in the given context
Suffering
subjective experience of ones state as wrong
Maladaptive
inability to achieve major life goals
Example
inability to establish positive interpersonal relationships
Unconventional behavior
behavior that stands out and differs substantially from that of most people
Unpredictable/ loss of control
lack of consistency in actions
Irrationality
others cannot understand why the person behaves in this way
Observer discomfort
it makes other people uncomfortable to witness this behavior
Violation of moral standards
behavior goes against the common moral norms established in the society
A weakness of this approach
it may be hard to fully achieve all 6 parameters of mental health
Example
People with higher IQs are outside the norm
Point prevalence rate
proportion of people in the population currently diagnosed with the disorder
Period prevalence
proportion of a population that has the same disorder at some time during a given period
Onset age
the average age when individuals in a given population first develop the disorder
Inter-rater reliability
different clinicians using the same classification system should arrive to the same diagnosis for the same patient
Test-retest reliability
different clinicians make a diagnosis but the recording of the clinicians make a difference
Science purses 4 goals
description, explanation, prediction, and control
Description
achieved by classification systems
Explanation
predict the course of disease and patients response to interventions
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