Discussion:
Evaluating Normal and Abnormal Behavior
What criteria would you include for evaluating whether a person's behavior is normal or abnormal?
Select one behavior you might see in a client and how that behavior might be perceived differently in the following contexts:
1. Different time periods (for example, 1900 A.D. and 2000 A.D.).
2. Different cultures or social groups
How can personal values or personal beliefs impact the way in which one views a client's behaviors, thoughts, or emotions as being normal or abnormal? Use examples to illustrate.