Explain the difficulties in defining abnormality and normality.

In this paper, the core theme revolves around mental health and illness. you have to define the hardships in differentiating between normality and abnormality. In addition to this, you also have to cover certain aspects of health and illness such as psychology, psychodynamic, behaviourist, cognitive and humanistic, etc. by using different approaches.  

Instructions 

Abnormality is the important deviation from commonly recognized patterns of behavior, feeling or thought, while normality is the deficiency of illness and the presence of state of wellbeing otherwise called normalcy. It can be problematic to draw the line between normal and abnormal behaviors, particularly in leadership.

Understanding Mental Health and Illness

TASK A:

This assignment is designed to test your ability to “Explain the difficulties in defining abnormality and normality.” (Criterion 1.1). You are asked to prepare and deliver a Presentation, based on a Scenario, which has a maximum Time limit of 6-10 minutes (See attached guidance).

 

TASK B:

To test your ability to explain the causes of a particular mental illness from different perspectives within psychology e.g. medical, psychodynamic, behaviourist, cognitive and humanistic (Criterion 2.1); and to explain the different approaches for treating a particular mental illness from different psychological perspectives e.g. medical, psychodynamic, behaviourist, cognitive and humanistic (Criterion 3.1).

LEARNING OUTCOMES		ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
The Learner will:	The Learner can:
1. Understand the problems in defining abnormal and normal behaviour.	1.1. Explain the difficulties in defining abnormality and normality.
2. Understand the different psychological explanations given for the cause of a particular mental illness.	2.1. Explain the causes of a particular mental illness from different perspectives within psychology e.g. medical, psychodynamic, behaviourist, cognitive and humanistic.
3. Understand the different approaches for treating a particular mental illness from different psychological perspectives.	3.1. Explain the different approaches for treating a particular mental illness from different psychological perspectives e.g. medical, psychodynamic, behaviourist, cognitive and humanistic.