One of the great challenges for psychology as a field, and specifically in the domain of psychological disorders, is defining what is normal as opposed to abnormal. This will be the topic of your discussion.
Thomas Szasz was a psychiatrist who was highly critical of the fields of psychology and psychiatry. In 1960 he published a very controversial critique of these fields. This critique is linked below:
http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Szasz/myth.htm
Read your textbook section on criteria for abnormal behavior, and read Szasz’s article. Then, discuss how you believe society defines psychological abnormality, and how you would define psychological abnormality. To what extent do you agree or disagree with Szasz?
Your response to the question should be at least 250 words in length, and is due by the midweek deadline listed in the calendar
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