When does“abnormal” behavior indicate a mental disorder? Provide an example of “abnormal” behavior that is not a mental disorder.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A condition is a mental disorder if it causes some harm or deprivation of benefit to the person as judged by the standards of the person’s culture. Mental disorders result from the inability of some mental mechanism to perform its natural function. One example of “abnormal” behavior might be the sense of “personal space” granted when two people are talking. Western countries tend to be more comfortable with a “space bubble” whereas Eastern countries might value the physical closeness. Someone visiting from India, for example, might stand “too close” in the U.S. This would be “abnormal” (not normal) behavior given the social context, but certainly not a mental disorder.
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What will be an ideal response?
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