These revision slides provide detailed notes on each subtopic within psychopathology including OCD, depression and phobias. Notes include both the A01 (theory) and the A03 (evaluation) for each subtopic. There are also some links to exam questions specifically on psychopathology so you can put the ...
, Definitions of abnormality - deviation from social norms
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY = field of psychological study that deals with mental, emotional and behavioral
problems.
DEVIATION FROM SOCIAL NORMS = behaviour that is different from what is expected in society.
SOCIAL NORMS are unwritten rules of standards of behaviours that are considered [‘acceptable’ and what is
‘deviant in society’. ] They are also culturally specific and change over time.
Mentally abnormal people don’t fit within the norms of society (at that time).
EXAMPLE - Antisocial personality disorder
One symptom of APD is ‘absence of prosocial internal standards associated with failure to conform to lawful and
culturally normative ethical behaviour’. Goes against social norms = considered mentally abnormal.
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