Abnormal Behavior
Abnormal behavior- This type of behavior can be described as unusual, nonadaptive, labeled as abnormal by society or characterized by cognitive distortion. There are several perceived explanations of such behavior discussed in the chapter. The demonological explanations believed that one would act in an abnormal way because of some sort of supernatural possession. In modern-day times, however, psychologists tend to look for more linical?explanations. These include psychodynamic (conflict within an individual), humanistic (inability to accept self as who it is), behavioral (what one has learned from surroundings), cognitive (distorted thinking), psychophysiological (abnormal occurrences in the nervous system), cultural (role that culture takes in shaping), and eclectic (idea that there is no one explanation for causes of abnormal behavior). Still, psychologists seem to generally agree on how to diagnose abnorm
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Although the views of psychologists are what make up most of the Sternberg textbook, he interjected some of the opinions of others in this chapter. Bipolar disorders are characterized by changes from extreme energy to terrible depression. Schizophrenia is characterized by many separate disorders combined. Next, the chapter gave some examples of what psychologists diagnose when they see patients. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, there are several types of schizophrenia, which include disorganized, catatonic, paranoid, undifferentiated, and residual. Some of the major types of these disorders are phobias, panic disorders, generalized anxiety disorders, stress disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders. This mood of extreme energy can also be referred to mania. There are actually several disagreements about the treatment and even diagnosis of certain disorders. Severe depression seems to be the disorder with the highest probability of ending with suicide. Psychologists use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual to determine whether...
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