Summary

Section 14.1 Summary

At the completion of this section, you should be able to…

          Apply the four standards for assessing abnormal behaviour

          Be familiar with the historical origins of studying abnormality

          Recall the importance of Pinel and Rosenhan

          Know how modern science views abnormal behaviours

          Understand the five axes of the DSM IV-TR

          Evaluate the usefulness of the DSM IV-TR