Behavior and Mental Health Quiz

Behavior is a manner of acting or reacting, and it's about how someone behaves, whether their behavior is acceptable or not.

Normal behavior is natural, regular, and routine. It is characterized by self-esteem, building relationships, and societal acceptance.

Anxiety, guilt, and personal distress are examples of harmful behavior.

<p>Abnormal behavior refers to actions that are not okay or are harmful, such as personal distress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two types of behavior are mentioned: normal behavior and abnormal behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mental disorder is defined as a syndrome that is present in an individual and that involves clinically significant disturbance in behavior, emotion regulation, or cognitive functioning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The disturbances are thought to reflect a dysfunction in biological, psychological, or developmental processes that are necessary for mental functioning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mental disorders are usually associated with significant distress or disability in key areas of functioning such as social, occupational, or other activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Predictable or culturally approved responses to common stressors or losses (such as death of a loved one) are excluded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is important that the dysfunctional pattern of behavior not stem from social deviance or conflicts that the person has with society as a whole.</p> Signup and view all the answers