What is normal and abnormal?

Table of Contents:

1. What is normal and abnormal?
2. How do you classify abnormal behavior?
3. What is the abnormality?
4. How can you tell if someone has a personality disorder?
5. What are the 10 personality disorders?

What is normal and abnormal?

It is difficult to define normal and abnormal because it is vary from person to person and also situation/condition, but in general we can say that normal is seen good thing something that is natural , regular and routine and abnormal is any kind of activity that is not good or that is not a common or regular.

How do you classify abnormal behavior?

In the DSM, abnormal behavior patterns are classified as “mental disorders.”Mental disorders involve either emotional distress (typically depression or anxiety), signifi- cantly impaired functioning (difficulty meeting responsibilities at work, in the family, or in society at large), or behavior that places people at ...

What is the abnormality?

Abnormality (or dysfunctional behavior) is a behavioral characteristic assigned to those with conditions regarded as rare or dysfunctional. Behavior is considered abnormal when it is atypical or out of the ordinary, consists of undesirable behavior, and results in impairment in the individual's functioning.

How can you tell if someone has a personality disorder?

The main types of personality disorder

• Suspicious. People with a 'suspicious' type of PD may seem eccentric and find it hard to relate to others. ...
• Emotional/impulsive. Those with an 'emotional/impulsive' PD find it hard to control their emotions, act impulsively and find it hard to maintain relationships. ...
• Anxious/avoidant.

What are the 10 personality disorders?

The signs and symptoms of many personality disorders can overlap each other, though each specific type usually involves a defining feature.

• Borderline Personality Disorder.
• Antisocial Personality Disorder.
• Histrionic Personality Disorder.
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder. ...
• Avoidant Personality Disorder.