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Definitions of abnormality., :star::star: :star::star: :star::star::star…

- - - - A person with this is impulsive, aggressive, and irresponsible.
        
        According to DSM-5 it is when there is a 'failure to conform to lawful and culturally normative ethical behaviour'.
        
        In other words we are making a social judgement that psychopaths are abnormal because they do not conform to our moral standards.
        
        However, it is viewed as abnormal in a very wide range of cultures not just in England.
- - - - Someone who has a very low IQ and is diagnosed with intellectual disability can then access support series or someone with a high BDI score is likely to benefit from therapy.
    - - Not all statistically unusual people benefit from labels.
        
        Someone with a low IQ who can cope with their chosen lifestyle would not benefit from a label. here is a social stigma attached to such labels.
- - - - They see the term ‘mental illness’ as a form of social control.
        
        Those labelled as abnormal are discriminated against.
        
        Some countries, for example China, have been known to label political opponents as abnormal and confine them to mental institutions.