Running Head: NORMAL TRAITS WITHIN ABNORMAL PERSONALITY DISORDERS Underlying Normal Traits within Abnormal Personality Disorders Student University April 11‚ 2010 Running Head: NORMAL TRAITS WITHIN ABNORMAL PERSONALITY DISORDERS Abstract Scholars have argued for decades concerning the fact that there are normal personality traits underlying abnormal personality traits in people who exhibit dysfunctional personalities. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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History of Abnormal Psychology History of Abnormal Psychology Abnormal psychology has been around for 100 years. During this time there have been many different theories of what cause a person to have abnormal behavior that go far back as the biblical time. Over time scientist and doctors have developed diagnostic criteria and treatment for abnormal behaviors. The study of abnormal psychology looks at aspect of life‚ internal and external factors that can contribute to abnormal behavior.
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conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal;regular; natural. 2. serving to establish a standard. 3. Psychology. a. approximately average in any psychological trait‚ as intelligence‚personality‚ or emotional adjustment. b. free from any mental disorder; sane. What Do We Mean by ’Normal’? It is time to rethink ’normal’ and ’abnormal’ Published on November 15‚ 2011 by Eric R. Maisel‚ Ph.D. in Rethinking Psychology It is past time that we rethink what we mean by the words "normal" and "abnormal" as those words apply
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Abnormal Behavior Psychologist would first look at the unusualness of the behavior. The uncontrollable weeping may be perceived as an inappropriate reaction. It is unusual (at least in our culture) to see customers openly weeping in the supermarket. However it may not be an abnormal behavior. We don’t know what preceded the perceived inappropriate reaction. Perhaps she just experienced the loss of a loved one or a romantic relationship ended. Experiencing a painful loss would mitigate the perception
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History of Abnormal Psychology Many people have heard of psychology before. It is simply a scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Did you know there are many different subdivisions of psychology? One major subdivision is abnormal psychology‚ which is concerned with understanding the nature‚ causes‚ and treatment of mental disorders. What comes to mind when you hear the names Erik Erikson‚ Sigmund Freud‚ or Mary Whiton Clakins? They were all well known psychologists dating back as
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sociocultural factors influence abnormal behavior? • Biological • Genetic predisposition (e.g. depression‚ schizophrenia‚ anorexia nervosa) • Imbalance of neurotransmitters (anorexia nervosa and depression – serotonin‚ schizophrenia – depression • Hormones (anorexia nervosa: cortisol‚ orexin) • Cognitive • Cognitive theorists believe that abnormality is caused by unrealistic‚ distorted or irrational understanding‚ perceptions and thoughts about oneself‚ others or the environment. Abnormal behavior is also caused
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References: Abnormal Psychology pp.28 By: Charles Stragnor Retrieved 6/22/2013 New Theories of Autism‚ Aspergers By: John M. Grohol Retrieved 6/22/2013 http://www.bandbacktogether.com/schizoid-personality-disorder-resources/ Retrieved 6/22/2013 The paper by Drs. Mehler and Purpura‚ “Autism‚ fever‚ epigenetics and the locus coeruleus‚” was published in the March issue of Brain Research Reviews. Abnormal Psychology pp.454 By: Charles Stragnor Retrieved 6/22/2013
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patient I had was taken to the emergency room for evaluation‚ because he had multiple abnormal signs and symptoms. After I observed what the nurse did to take care of this situation‚ I was assigned to a completely different type of patient. They had completely different diagnoses‚ different care‚ and approaching for communication with them are very dissimilar. When my previous patient was having multiple abnormal signs and symptoms including vital signs‚ I immediately reported to the nurse. When the
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Abnormal Psychology - Schizophrenia Introduction There are a number of problems with defining psychological abnormality. They include problems with cultural relativity and social norms‚ what is normal within one culture or society may be considered abnormal within another. There are also problems with statistics as some abnormalities have too few or too many statistics to compare and the statistics may not always be reliable. Under the medical model all psychological disorders are considered
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This paper will demonstrate the ubiquitous nature of abnormal behaviors/mental disorders in our society. I will touch on different perspectives of having abnormal behaviors and mental disorders. Abnormal behavior is a behavior that is consistent with the individual’s development‚ cultural‚ and societal norms‚ creates emotional distress‚ or interferes with daily functioning. A Mental Disorder is defined as psychological syndrome or behavioral pattern that is associated with subjective distress and/or
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