PSY100Y5 Lecture 9: Introduction to Psychology -Defining abnormal behavior
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What is abnormal behaviour: amy hasn"t been to work in two weeks. She has no physical problems but has trouble getting out of bed. She has little appetite and has lost 10 pounds in two weeks. She has no interest in things that she used to enjoy: mary masturbates in public on a regular basis. She does it so all can see: terry is a successful accountant in a good marriage. He dresses up in female attire when having sex with his wife. Both enjoy their lovemaking: lloyd appears to be in an altered state of consciousness. His eyes don"t focus and he is unresponsive. He is repeating the same statement over and over. Anxiety: future-oriented mood state feeling that one cannot predict or control upcoming events. Fear: present-oriented emotional alarm reaction to present danger emergency fight or flight response. And one month of concern about additional attacks. Or worry about the implications of the attack or its consequences.
