ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal psychology has progressed, changed and experienced controversy over the past 100 years that it has existed in its field of study. There are six core concepts in abnormal psychology that have remained the central field of study. The six core concepts in Abnormal Psychology are: The importance of context in defining and understanding abnormality. The continuum between normal and abnormal behavior. Cultural and historical relativism in characterising and classifying abnormality.

The benefits and limitations of diagnosis; the principle of multiple causality; and the attachment between brain and body. So what is abnormal psychology? Abnormal psychology ...