Normality & abnormality

its about psychological disorder

1. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

2. Difference between normality & abnormality

3. Psychological disorders Anxiety disorder Mood disorder Schizophrenia Personality disorder Mental disorder

4. Normality The absence of illness and presence of state of well being called normality. A person who gets according to the rule and adopt himself according to the situation. .

5. Abnormality Abnormality is the significant deviation from commonly accepted patterns of behaviors, emotion or thought.

6. Abnormality definitions : Statistical infrequency : It does not account for social acceptance e . g. very high intelligence. Violation of social norms : Social norms vary from society to society e.g. violation of religion’s rule Personal distress: It includes mentally ill or physically defective people. legal act : violation of country’s rule.

7. According to early theories Abnormal behavior was evil spirits trying to get out. Trephining was often used

8. 8 What Is Normal and Abnormal ? A man barking like a dog A man is playing cricket A man driving a nail through his hand A man refusing to eat for several days Students are studying in a classroom A businessman sleeping in his office

9. Difference between normality & abnormality Normal behavior is socially acceptable while the abnormal behavior is not acceptable.

10. Causes of abnormal behavior There may be of three kinds of causes : Biological Psychological Sociocultural

11. Biological cause : -Genetic inheritance -Physiological changes -Exposure to toxic substances For example, a thyroid abnormality can cause a person’s moods to fluctuate widely.

12. Psychological cause: -Past learning experiences -Maladaptive thought patterns -Difficulties coping with stress

13. Sociocultural : -Social policies -Discrimination -stigma

14. DSM DSM stands for diagnostic statistical manual. The diagnostic statistical manual of mental disorder, published by the American psychiatric Association, provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorder.

15. According to DSM According to the DSM-IV-TR, behaviors may be considered abnormal if they are associated with disability, personal distress, the violation of social norms, or dysfunction. The DSM system like the medical model , treats abnormal behaviors as signs and symptoms of underlying disorders and pathologies.

16. According to Axis 4 Axis IV is for reporting psychosocial and environmental problems. A psycho­social or environmental problem may be a negative life event, an environmental dif­ficulty or deficiency. For example Problems with primary support group: death of a family member , divorce neglect of child. Problems related to the social environment: living alone ad­justment to life-cycle transition (such as retirement). Educational problems: academic problem ,bad school environment .

17. According to axis4 academic problems ,bad school environment. Occupational problems: unemployment; threat of job loss; stressful work schedule. Housing problems: Homelessness, discord with neighbors or landlord. Economic problems: Extreme poverty. Other psychosocial and environmental problems: Exposure to disasters, war

18. GAF The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) is a numeric scale (0 through 100) used by mental health physicians. we can assess someone'1 normality and abnormality by the increase of number from 0 to 100.for example on 80 to 90 a person will be consideard as normal but on 10 to 20 abnormal.

19. Nida rabbani Presented by: