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What is abnormal psychology !!!?

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Psych disorders: Abnormal psychology is the what they often call psychology classes that focus on psychological disorders (I.e.: PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, etc.)

Answered 2/18/2020

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Dr. Dov Finman answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

The study: of psychological disorders such as Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. ADHD etc.

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

It sounds like you: may be taking a course called abnormal psychology soon. It is the study of pathological behavior or psychological problems and diagnoses. Be careful not to diagnose yourself or others during the process. You may see some of the symptoms you learn about around or within you. It takes many years of training and experience t diagnose properly. A more basic counseling course is more useful.Peace.

Answered 12/1/2019

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Unusual behavior: Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion and thought, which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder.

Answered 6/27/2015

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What's normal?: In order to understand abnormal behavior it has to be studied in the context of what is normal behavior. There is no baseline, in other words for comparison.another way of thinking about it is how much the so-called abnormal behavior impedes the life of the person who is behaving as such. The more impeding behavior is, one could say the more abnormal it is.

Answered 8/4/2019

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