Defining Abnormal Psychology

What is the societal disapproval and judgment of a person with mental illness because they do not fit their community’s social norms?

Refusal to receive treatment, social isolation, and a distorted perception of the incidence of mental illness are all effects of ______.

The scientific study of abnormal behavior undertaken to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning

• abnormal psychology

• clinical psychology

The applied field of psychology that seeks to assess, understand and treat psychological conditions in clinical practice

• abnormal psychology

• clinical psychology

A ____________ can prescribe meds, identify disorders, and generally works inside hospitals.

A ____________ can’t prescribe meds and supports people through psychotherapy.

The _____________ is the guidebook for psychiatrists and psychologists, which they use to help diagnose and treat psychological disorders.

• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychological Disorders

• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness

Currently, in the DSM-5, abnormal behavior is generally defined as distressful, dysfunctional, dangerous, and _______.

Abnormal behavior, thoughts, and emotions that differ markedly from a society’s ideas about proper functioning is referred to as _______.

• deviant

• distress

• dysfunction

• danger

When a person reports feeling pain and discomfort associated with his or her emotions, thoughts, or behaviors it is referred to as _______.

• deviant

• distress

• dysfunction

• danger