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Psychopathology
The study of abnormal behavior
Cultural Relativity
The need to consider the unique characteristics of the culture in which behavior takes place
Culture-Bound Syndromes
Disorders found only in particular cultures
Situational Context
The social or environmental setting of a person’s behavior
Subjective Discomfort
Emotional distress or emotional pain as reported by an individual
Maladaptive
Anything that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life
Psychological Disorders
Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causes them to harm others, or harms their ability to function in daily life
Biological Model
Model of explaining behavior as caused by biological changes in the chemical, structural, or genetic systems of the body
Biopsychosocial Model
Perspective in which abnormal behavior is seen as the result of the combined and interacting forces of biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences
Stigma
Social disapproval of conditions or characteristics that are considered abnormal
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