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Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology Chapter 2 An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology Abnormal Psych... ology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology BREAKOUT INTO GROUPS  IS THIS BEHAVIOR ABNORMAL?  1) Introduce yourselves to your group members  2) I will present cases  3) Discuss whether the behavior should be considered abnormal  4) Can use definitions we discussed of normal/abnormal (e.g., impairment, dysfunction, distress, cultural norms, prevalence, age of patient, etc.) to guide you  5)What other information would you need to know? Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology Normal? Abnormal? What else would you need to know to decide?  1) “Jack” consumes a quart of whiskey per day; he has trouble remembering the names of those around him.  2) Your neighbor has vague physical complaints and sees 2-3 doctors weekly  3) Your neighbor sweeps, washes, and scrubs his driveway daily  4) Your cousin is pregnant, and she is dieting (800 calories per day) so that she will not get “too fat” with the pregnancy. She has had this type of behavioral response since she was 16 years old.  5) A woman’s husband dies within the past year. The widow appears sad, talks to herself in her yard, doesn’t dress in clean clothes, and has evidently lost a lot of weight and cries a lot.  6) your best friend is afraid of pigeons and she doesn’t want to walk to Boston Common or any [Show More]

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