Definitions of Abnormality

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    • what behaviours can be seen as abnormal?
      overly violent / speaking loudly to yourself in public / extremely insensitive / hallucinating
    • behaviour is often classified as 'abnormal' if its outside the range of what we see as typical of people with good mental health.
    • what are the 4 definitions of abnormality?
      deviation from social norms / failure to function adequately / statistical infrequency / deviation from ideal mental health
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