ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

Historical Perspectives Of Abnormal Psychology



Historical Perspectives Of Abnormal Psychology

Introduction

Abnormal psychology is the study of mood disorders and abnormal behavior. Therefore, it first has to define what is abnormal, otherwise a question is always of great interest to the public, and that it is no easy answer. In our society considers a psychologically healthy person when it meets five criteria. First, that is able to perceive reality accurately (Bennett, Paul, 2003). So if anyone sees things or hearing voices which no one else does raises doubts about its normal, because you are perceiving reality in a distorted way. But everyone who thinks that continually haunts him or wants to harm him, perceiving reality is inaccurately. A second criterion is given by way of behaving. In general a normal person has a somewhat similar behavior to that of most people. The more bizarre or strange behaviors are, the more you suspect some type of abnormality. Some changes this may be so marked that a person dresses and acts in a manner incomprehensible, for example assisting with party dress to a funeral. A third factor is that the person has the ability to achieve and maintain a productive work. Indeed, it is typical of people with a strong emotional immaturity or has stalled in their development, not being able to have productive work (Bennett, Paul, 2003).

Discussion

Briefly examine the origins of abnormal psychology. Include challenges to defining and classifying normal and abnormal behavior.

An objective historian studying it, trying to understand the past and was really, with historical data they have, trying to understand how they felt and lived, at that time. A historian should not judge, but to understand and never judge from our present perspective. To understand this, do it in context. For example, in the past were more "gross" and must ...