Abnormal


 * General Framework**
 * To what extend do biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors influence abnormal behaviour
 * Evaluate psychological research relevant to the study of abnormal behaviour


 * Defining Abnormality**
 * Statistical Infrequencies (for example IQ)
 * Deviation From Social Norms (Residual Rules)
 * Duobuans, consider paranoia as a normal behaviour whereas we think of it as abnormal behaviour
 * Szasz (1972) argues that calcification of abnormality is used as social control
 * Soviet Dissidents - opponents of communisms were considered as mentally ill and were sent to mental institutes
 * Deviation From The Idea of Mental Health
 * Jahoda (1958) - Optimal Living


 * Reliability And Validity In Diagnosis**
 * Reliability: how consistent the diagnosis is
 * Validity: How close to truth the diagnosis is
 * Rosenhan (1973) 'On being sane in insane places'
 * High reliability but low validity of diagnosis
 * Issues related to culture
 * Copeland et al (1971)
 * Diagnosis of Schizophrenia:69% USA, 2% UK
 * Culture Bound Syndromes
 * AMOK
 * KORO
 * DHAT


 * Eating Disorders**: //Anorexia Nervosa//


 * Diagnostic Criteria
 * 1) Refusal to maintain body weight at or above minimally normal weight for age and height
 * 2) Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even if underweight
 * 3) The body image distortion
 * 4) Amenorrhea (girls specific)

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