defintions blurt

4 types of defintions of abnormality, deviation from social norms, deviation from ideal mh, statisical infrequency, failure to function adepquetly

statistical infrequency is statisally or mathmatically uncommon behaviour, its based on normal distribution on graphs. its the most objective out of all of the definitons however it is still subjective as someone has to decide a cuto off point, has real life app as helped doctors diagnpose mh, not all abnormalities are uncommon and not all uncommon things are abnormal they could just be ecdentric. eccentric is things you wouldnt normally see day to day,

devaition of social norms is any behaviour that goes against the unwritten rules of society, real life app as helped diagnose APD (antisocial personality disorder)

failure to function adequetly is when you cant cope with every daY LIFE has 7 aspects. irrartional-

violation of moral standards-

unconventional-

unpredictable-

observer discomfert

personal distress

maladatpive behaviour