Reference no: EM133974812
Assignment:
NORMAL OR ABNORMAL CASE: Recognize the difficulty of distinguishing normal from abnormal behavior is to begin by presenting a small amount of information about a case.
SITUATION/CASE : Tom is uncomfortable riding escalators. As a result, he avoids using any escalator.
Questions:
A. How old is Tom? (maybe it's more "normal" for him to fear escalators if he's a small child than if he were an adult)
B. What's Tom's cultural background? Has he ever seen an escalator or used one?
C. How does Tom manage his fear? What symptoms does he have?
D. To what extent does Tom avoid using escalators? Does his fear significantly interfere with his life? In other words, at what point would the behavior be considered an abnormal fear versus a normal fear?
SITUATION/CASE: Valbrey has been caught urinating in the corner of her bedroom. Is her behavior abnormal? Questions:
A. How old is Valbrey? Discuss the importance of understanding developmental psychology.
B. How many times has she engaged in the behavior?
C. Does Valbrey have a medical condition? Is she on any medications? Discuss the implication of assigning less social stigma to medical versus psychiatric patients.
D. Has Valbrey experienced a recent trauma or is she exposed to unusual stressors? E. How does Valbrey feel about her behavior? How does she explain it?