The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to abnormal psychology:

Abnormal psychology – is the scientific study of abnormal behavior in order to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning. Abnormal psychology in clinical psychology studies the nature of psychopathology, its causes, and its treatments. Of course, the definition of what constitutes 'abnormal' has varied across time and across cultures. Individuals also vary in what they regard as normal or abnormal behavior. Additionally, many current theories and approaches are held by psychologists, including biological, psychological, behavioral, humanistic, existential, and sociocultural.[1] In general, abnormal psychology can be described as an area of psychology that studies people who are consistently unable to adapt and function effectively in a variety of conditions. The main contributing factors to how well an individual is able to adapt include their genetic makeup, physical condition, learning and reasoning, and socialization.

Nature of abnormal psychology

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What type of thing is abnormal psychology?

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Abnormal psychology can be described as all of the following:

  • An academic discipline – focused study in one academic field or profession. A discipline incorporates expertise, people, projects, communities, challenges, studies, inquiry, and research areas that are strongly associated with a given discipline.
  • One of the social sciences – concerned with society and the relationships among individuals within a society.
    • A branch of psychology – study of mind and behavior.
  • An applied science – discipline of science that applies existing scientific knowledge to develop more practical applications, like treating the mentally ill.

Essence of abnormal psychology

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Approaches of abnormal psychology

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Mental disorders

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Mental disorder

Mental health professions

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Mental health profession

Mental health professionals

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Mental health professional

History of abnormal psychology

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History of mental disorders

Abnormal psychology organizations

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Abnormal psychology publications

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Journals

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Persons influential in abnormal psychology

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Raskin, Jonathan D. (2019). Abnormal psychology : contrasting perspectives. London. ISBN 978-1-137-54716-3. OCLC 1020580901.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Kraeplin, 1883
  3. ^ Bennett 2003, pp. 7–10
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