Abnormal Psychology - St. James-Assiniboia School ….pptxVIP

Abnormal Psychology;Abnormal psychology – the branch of psychology that deals with studying, explaining and treating abnormal behaviour. ;Different definitions of abnormal:;Deviation from social norms;Maladaptiveness and adequate functioning;Suffering and distress;Jahoda’s positive mental health;Diagnostic systems and the validity and reliability of diagnosis;Ethical concerns;Reliability – 2 main issues;Validity issues;Your homework - Relevant research pp. 151-52;Rosenhan (1973) Aims – to challenge reliability of diagnosis of schizophrenia at mental health facilities Methods – Participant obse