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What is Normal?what you would call

“normal”?

Not who, what is normal?

What characteristics make a person have “well-being”

Well being****As defined by Carol Ryff

Self acceptance

Positive relations with others

Autonomy

Environmental mastery

Purpose in life

Personal growth

What is a disorder? American Psychiatric Association

A psychological disorder can be defined as a pattern of behaviors or psychological symptoms that cause significant personal distress and/or impairs the ability to function in one or more important areas of life.

The DSM-IV Published by the

American Psychiatric Association

Widely used diagnostic system

Provides a set of criteria to make assessments

Is the edition that AP Psych uses—there is a section in your book on page 598—you need to study this!

Crash Course Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuhJ-GkR

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX7jnVXXG5o