EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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Witchcraft
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General paresis
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The plague
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Social class
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Detailed explanation-1: -History. Early explanations for mental illnesses were influenced by religious belief and superstition. Psychological conditions that are now classified as mental disorders were initially attributed to possessions by evil spirits, demons, and the devil.
Detailed explanation-2: -Historically, mental disorders have had three major explanations, namely, the supernatural, biological and psychological models. For much of recorded history, deviant behavior has been considered supernatural and a reflection of the battle between good and evil.
Detailed explanation-3: -Psychologists often classify behavior as abnormal using 4 D’s: deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger. Providing a straightforward definition of abnormality is tricky because abnormality is relative, but the definition has several primary characteristics.
Detailed explanation-4: -13) Which of the following is NOT a way of defining psychopathology? Deviation from the statistical norm.