3 CHAPTER Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior CHAPTER OUTLINE HOW ARE ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR PATTERNS METHODS OF ASSESSMENT 80–99 CLASSIFIED? 70–77 The Clinical Interview The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Computerized Interviews Psychological Tests STANDARDS OF ASSESSMENT 77–80 Neuropsychological Assessment Reliability Behavioral Assessment Validity Cognitive Assessment Physiological Measurement SOCIOCULTURAL AND ETHNIC FACTORS IN ASSESSMENT 99–100 SUMMING UP 100–101 T
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million people 18 and over suffer from a mental disorder " (Barbara L. Kass-Bartelmes‚ 2004). Mental illness and disorders affects many people in the world. One of the most challenging and can be difficult is to properly treat and diagnose an individual who is suffering from a mental disorder or abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior can occur or be defined as abnormal due to many different characteristics. These characteristics can be identified as abnormal due to what is consider as social norms
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Abnormal Behavior Psychologist would first look at the unusualness of the behavior. The uncontrollable weeping may be perceived as an inappropriate reaction. It is unusual (at least in our culture) to see customers openly weeping in the supermarket. However it may not be an abnormal behavior. We don’t know what preceded the perceived inappropriate reaction. Perhaps she just experienced the loss of a loved one or a romantic relationship ended. Experiencing a painful loss would mitigate the perception
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INTRODUCTION A mental disorder is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual‚ and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Mental disorder has a wide scope of illness for centuries. It has many levels of illness and most of the illness are common conditions faced by individuals either they noticed it or not. In Malaysia‚ Ministry of Health did a survey and shows 11% of our people have mental illness. That
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Mental disorders Panic disorder: Definition- a psychiatric disorder in which debilitating anxiety and fear arise frequently and without reasonable cause. Signs and symptoms- Shortness of breath or hyperventilation. Heart palpitations or a racing heart. Chest pain or discomfort. Trembling or shaking. Choking feeling. Feeling unreal or detached from your surroundings. What are the effects – (Emotional effects) Inability to focus Failure to relax Expecting danger Absentmindedness Getting easily
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Definitions of Abnormal Behavior Through the years it has been understood that there exists a great deal of difficulty when attempting to define an individual case of abnormal behavior. Many pros and con’s must be described and studied in order to accurately define‚ decipher‚ or explain a particular aspect of the many behavioral abnormalities. Abnormalities as a legal concept can be defined most simply as the definition of insanity given by the judicial system‚
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Behavior Disorders (Emotional Disturbance Pg 207-210) I. Facts: * Behavior disorders include mental health problems with a focus on behaviors that both identify emotional problems and create interpersonal and social problems for children and adolescents in the course of their development. * Currently‚ students with such disorders are categorized as having a serious emotional disturbance‚ which is defined under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)‚ Public Law 101-476‚ as follows:
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UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR 1 UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND ABNORMAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIETY ZINAB PEYKANI MACHIANI GIRNE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR 2 Abstract The purpose of this study is to better understand the difference between normal and abnormal behavior in society. Everyone has their own perception of what is normal and what is abnormal and live their lives accordingly. The purpose here is show that there is no definite way of
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for the term abnormal. Abnormal can be though as anything that strays from social norms. It can also be seen as anything that causes a person to suffer‚ anything self-destructive or harmful to others. One of the main reasons it is difficult to find a standard definition for abnormal behavior because there is nothing concrete to compare “normal” and “abnormal” behavior. The idea of normal behavior varies from person to person because of what they believe the term or idea normal behavior means. Some
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Abnormal behavior is defined as behavior that is not normal; what does that mean? How do we know if behavior is normal or not? The field of psychology uses four distinct definitions to define abnormal behavior‚ these are; Statistical Definition‚ Social Norm Deviance‚ Subjective Discomfort‚ and the Inability to Function Normally. Each of these definitions has distinct characteristics which separate each from the other. Statistical Definition is taking a mathematical approach to defining what normal
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