NOrmalcy

• Psychological Disorder


  Psychological dysfunction within an individual associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected
• 4 D's of Psychological Disorder

  • Psychological Dysfunction
  • Distress or Impairment
  • Atypical or Not Culturally Expected (Deviance)
  • Dangerousness
• Psychological Dysfunction


  Refers to a breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning that interferes with daily functioning
• Distress or Impairment


  Individual is extremely upset and cannot function properly, either to self or to others
• Atypical or Not Culturally Expected (Deviance)


  Deviates from the average or the norm of the culture, not just to the society but deviation from the person's usual behavior
• Dangerousness


  Creates potential harm to self (suicidal gestures) and others (excessive aggression)
• Psychopathology


  Scientific study of mental disorders
• Clinical Psychology


  Applied branch of psychology that seeks to understand, assess, and treat psychological conditions in a clinical setting
• Abnormal Psychology


  Branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotions, and thought which may or may not indicate an underlying condition
• Normal Behavior


  One behavior that is like other people in the society, where normality is social conformity, personal comfort, and a process
• Criteria for determining Abnormal Behavior

  • Norm-violation
  • Statistical rarity
  • Personal Discomfort
  • Deviation
  • Maladaptiveness
• Clinical Assessment


  The systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in an individual presenting with a possible psychological disorder
• Diagnosis


  Process of determining whether the particular problem afflicting the individual meets all criteria for a psychological disorder