Abnormal Behavior
What is abnormality?
- Unusual behavior or action.
- These are behavior types falling outside acceptable behavioral patterns (Ullmann & Krasner, 1975).
- Behaviors/actions linked with psychological patterns.
Causes of Abnormal Behavior
- Biological Causes.
- Psychological conditions.
- Emotional, social & interpersonal influences.
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Biological Causes
These, according to Davis (2001) would include factors from the following fields:
- Neuroscience;
- Genetic factors.
Possible Reactions
- Chemical imbalance in the brain;
- Rapid heart beats;
- Fast breathing;
- Increased pulse rate.
Psychological Conditions
According to Sue and Sue (2008) this include factors from cognitive and behavioral processes such as the following:
- Social learning or experiences;
- Learning from environment;
- Un-conscious processes such as fear or anxiety.
Possible Reactions
Tendency to avoid fearful situations.
Emotional, Social and developmental factors
- Emotional Influences: Factors resulting from anxiety and fear.
- Social/interpersonal influences: Factors resulting from family and friends.
- Developmental Influences: Factors presenting from certain development stages in human life such as adolescence or puberty (Laule, 1993).
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References
Davis, R. (2001). A cognitive-behavioral model of pathological Internet use. Computers in Human Behavior, 17(2), 187- 195.
Laule, G. (1993). The use of behavioral management techniques to reduce or eliminate abnormal behavior. Animal Welfare Information Center Newsletter, 4(4), 1-5.
Sue, David., & Sue, Stanley. (2008). Understanding abnormal behavior. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company.
Ullmann, L., and Krasner, L. (1975). A psychological approach to abnormal behavior. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.