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Normal and Abnormal in Psychology (Normal/Abnormal Distinction…

- - - - Very D. for
        the Individual
        
        considered
        Abnormal
        
        especially IF
        No Control on Reactions
        
        not all Mentally Ill
        find illness Distressing
        
        Disproportionately
        
        Intense or
        
        Long-lasting
        Relative to the Situation
    - - Violate Social Norms
        
        Explicit and laws
        
        Implicit (ex. not talk w
        someone who is absent)
        
        Especially if violations:
        
        Distressing for Others
        
        Not Attributable to External causes
    - - to the Individual, or
        to Society
        
        Inability to:
        
        Work
        
        satisfying social
        Relationships
        
        Especially if No Control
    - - in Judgments
        of Abnormality
- - - - Culture and Ethics
        
        Time (historical period)
        
        Situation / Context
        
        Individual: Age, Gender,
        Social Role
        
        Statistically Rare
        
        Examples
        
        Slavery
        
        Homosexuality
        
        Do Not confuse
        Abnormal w:
        
        Unusual, or
        
        Culturally Specific
  - - - but indicative
      - depends on
        Clinician Judgment
        
        based on
        Classification Systems
        
        2 major
        
        ICD-11
        
        World Health Organization
        Iternational Classification of Disease
        
        DSM-V
        
        Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
        of Mental Disorders
  - - - New Identity
        
        Change in Identity
      - Degrading and
        Stigmatizing
        
        effects on:
        
        Self-Esteem
        
        function in Society