Abnormal behavior

Abnormal behavior can be very difficult to define. What is considered “normal’ in one society may not considered “normal” in another, depending upon that society’s mores and norms. To determine if one is displaying abnormal behavior, certain criteria must be met. One of the criteria is the level of personal distress that is felt by the individual and another is how the behavior is viewed in a particular society.

Using material from the text, respond to the following question:

A Psychological Disorder is a psychological dysfunction associated with distress or impairment in functioning that is not a typical or culturally expected response. The term dysfunction is not easily determined, but it includes not functioning normally in one or more areas: cognition, emotion, and behavior. The individual who cries a lot or the teenager who binge eats may be showing emotional dysfunction. The individual must be showing personal distress for the behavior to be considered abnormal; yet, how do we identify with certainty a person’s level of distress when assessing for abnormal behavior?

For this Discussion, watch the video, Defining Abnormality, read the material and select one of the Case Studies (Accessible under the Course Home) to address the following on the Discussion Board:

Explain which one of the criteria best explains why the individual’s behavior is Abnormal according to the definition of Psychological Disorder in the textbook. Then, discuss the dilemma of using that criterion on which to base a person’s behavior as abnormal.

The strongest answer will refer to the textbook and concepts from the reading material.

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