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Psychopathology - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Features of personal dysfunction
        
        Irrationality: Displaying behaviour that cannot be explained in a rational way or is hard to understand
        
        Unpredictability: We rely on the behaviour of people around us being predictable. When it is not, it leads us to think something is wrong
        
        Personal suffering & Distress: Failure to cope with everyday life causes personal suffering and distress to the individual
        
        Maladaptiveness: When behaviour hinders an individual from adjusting to a particular situation socially or occupationally
        
        Observer discomfort: Another's behaviour causes discomfort and distress to the observer
- - - - Helps people: Allows society to take care of those who are abnormal
      - Situational norms: This takes into consideration that behaviour seen in one setting can be seen as deviant but may not be in another setting
      - Protects society: Society is protected from the effects that an individual's abnormal behaviour can have on others
    - - Cultural differences: If someone is from a different culture that has different norms, does it mean they're abnormal?
      - Social norms change overtime: Some norms become more/less acceptable with each new generation
      - Individualism: Hard to draw the line between abnormal and eccentric