widely used classification system for psychological disorders

standards such as typicality and maladaptivity used to determine psychological disorders

mental processes that cause suffering

include anxiety and mood disorders

The DSM is used by psychologists, insurance companies, and researchers.

Typicality describes behavior that impairs an individual's ability to function adequately in everyday life.

Approximately 26 percent of American adults suffer from a mental disorder in a given year.

Culture-bound syndromes are behavior patterns or thoughts that interfere with a person's ability to cope with everyday life

The normality of behavior is often determined by its _____________, or the degree to which it is average for the behavior of the majority.

________________________ that violate a society's accepted norms may also be an indication of a psychological disorder.

Many behaviors associated with ______________________ would be considered abnormal by people who were unaware of the cultural context.