Introducing a new series…
We’d like to introduce a new series: Abnormal Psychology. This is a wide-ranging field that is best summarized by the study of unusual patterns of thoughts, behaviors and emotions. While we have discussed specific, common issues such as cognitive distortions, abnormal psychology is much more clinical and all-encompassing in nature.
However, don’t let that clinical word scare you. We do our best to avoid jargon so we can reach out and effectively teach psychology. And don’t let abnormal bother you either. While referred to as abnormal psychology, it is simply the theory that clinical psychology – the field dealing with professional treatment of mental health – is built upon.
Keep an eye out for our article introducing the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Health Disorders, the “go to” book for mental health professionals.