It seems, the research on abnormal psychology will never end because of mankind's peculiar interest in knowing about anything abnormal without really realizing that everyone carries some abnormality with them.
Following a link to educational resources on abnormal psychology, I landed in learners.org only to find nothing about my quest.
Abnormal psychology is the scientific study of abnormal behavior in order to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning. Abnormal psychology in clinical psychology studies the nature of psychopathology, its causes, and its treatments.
But can anyone truly define what is abnormal? What seems abnormal to you may not be so to many. Or, what you consider yourself as normal will look abnormal even to your close family members.
What I am driving at is this: Let us not judge anyone as normal or abnormal by any standard.
