However, failure to function adequately is a general sign of a disorder and not itself specific to any condition. Rosenhan and Seligman (1989) have suggested some characteristics of abnormal behaviour that are related to the FFA definition include: observer discomfort, unpredictability, irrationality and maladaptiveness. One limitation of Failure to Function Adequately is Cultural issues. Patterns of behaviour vary from culture to culture, so failing to function adequately may look different depending upon which culture you are in. The FFA criterion is likely to result in different diagnosis when applied to people from different cultures, because the standard of one culture being used to measure another.
The definition of the word abnormal, means deviating from the average norm. If we were to take this literally anybody acting strangely or differently would be considered to be abnormal. This also depends on people’s perceptions as to what is normal. Normal for one culture may be abnormal for another. To look at the definition of abnormality in more detail it’s needed to look at the different definitions of abnormality.
So people with disorders or phobias are abnormal because they act in way that are contrast to what is normal. But what is the mental state behind how they act. Physical illnesses, disruptions or imbalances in the body processes and genetic influence.The purpose for diagnosing is to
This in return can create barriers, or a misconception of individual behaviour that does not fall into that category defined as “normal.” Therefore in conclusion this could lead to wrong assumptions or even an incorrect diagnosis being made based solely on what “society” constitutes as normal behaviour. However on the other hand, there does need to be a framework that will measure or monitor individual behaviour, in order to identify and treat any behaviour which may be deemed as abnormal. For this reason it would assist those individuals that may be a risk to themselves, or even the wider community. Statistical Infrequent: Is defined as any behaviour and psychological functioning that is statistically infrequent, this is then viewed as abnormal. Behaviour such as removing personal clothing in a public place isn’t something most people would normally do.
Numerous theoretical models illustrate the importance of the treatment process for abnormal psychology. The psychosocial model relates to internal conflicts as between the conscious and unconscious mind as the individual responds to environmental stimuli. This aspect model focuses on relationships, social status, memories, and peer group environments (Hansell & Damour, 2008). Contributions of physical and biochemical functions relates to the biological or medical model and how the human body reacts and influences mental illness and dysfunctions. The focus of this model concerns the brain and functions and abnormal behaviors and unobservable deviant thought processes (Hansell & Damour, 2008).
Paranoid schizophrenia, what must the nurse assess? How do they go about assessing? Upon assessing, how will the nurse manage the outcomes of the assessment? These important questions are what this paper will resolve. Through review of recent literature into the assessment and management of individuals affected by paranoid schizophrenia, this paper will discuss in detail how the nurse goes about assessing the patient, why assessment is vital, common outcomes of the assessment and finally go into detail on how the nurse manages a patient with paranoid schizophrenia.
What this means is that social deviance on its owncannot offer a complete definition of abnormality because it is inevitably related to both context and degree. Also, attempts to define abnormality through social norms are influenced by cultural factors because social norms are defined by the culture. Disorders are defined or diagnosed in different ways in different places and by different groups. That means that the diagnosis may be different for the same person in two different cultures. This has become such an acknowledged fact that the DSMV5 includes a glossary that describes patterns of behaviour and syndromes that only occur in certain cultures.
There is really no limit to what one might see as abnormal. Our book states that abnormal behaviors are patterns of emotions, thoughts, and actions that are considered pathological diseased or disordered for one or more of these reasons, “Statistically infrequency disability, dysfunction, personal distress, or violation of any norms.” (Huffman & Carpenter, PhD, 2007) Another definition of abnormal behavior is that it is thought to be infrequent, feelings, and thoughts. “Individuals consider abnormal behavior when it violates social norms if it makes people feel threatened or anxious. Behaviors can be defined as disabilities, whether a person is impaired in some important aspect of their lives” (Jones, 2007) The four criteria’s for abnormal behavior are (1) statistical infrequency, believing that others are out to get you, or plotting against you (Huffman & Carpenter, PhD, 2007). (2) Disability or dysfunction, defined as unable to perform work or get along with others around you.
Defining Abnormality Defining Abnormality Psychology has many challenges when defining and classifying normal and abnormal behavior because of cultural differences, gender or sexual preferences, and age of the person. A psychologist or doctor should be aware that these three factors and others can and do have an effect on defining a behavior as normal or abnormal. Behavior should be carefully classified as well because one of these factors could make a behavior seem difference and thus make the behavior be defined or classified wrongly. Culture To most it may seem easy to identify normal and abnormal behavior because people live in societies where the culture is the “norm” of everyday life. The fact is that normal and abnormal behavior is different between cultures and this difference makes it challenging to classify what exactly is normal and abnormal.
So how can we avoid this behavior if and when we recognize it as such? First we need to identify all the components Prejudice is usually a negative incorrect unjustified attitude or prejudgment directed towards someone based on personal views of a particular social group or groups. Someone that’s prejudice towards others may not act according to their beliefs, but still may not discriminate against them. One line of logic that is used is to justify ones prejudice and stereotypes is to justify the system used; by using social inequalities, they legitimizing beliefs, attitudes and myths. By placing emphasizing a lower-status groups weakness, according to their weaknesses and flaws, they justify those that are in a higher status maintaining the status quo and in doing so allowing the higher status individual to feel secure in their position.