The Criteria of Abnormality
There is no single means of defining what constitutes abnormality. The following five criteria are often used by professionals and many laypeople: distress, disorder, dysfunction, deviance, and danger. It is important to note that there can be, and often is, disagreement in the field as to whether a condition constitutes a disorder.
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Gale Researcher Guide for: Clinical and Abnormal Psychology
by Jane Alexandra Kessler
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