An Overview of the Abnormal Concept Through Mental Health

Abstract

In this study, the definition of mental health within the framework of abnormal behavior, the definition of the concept of abnormal, how and according to which criteria individuals are considered as normal and abnormal, what statuses were given to the concept of abnormal in the past, how the treatment of individuals with abnormal behavior was done, the definition and criteria of mental disorders were discussed. In this context, the distinguishing points of the disorders that stand out in the literature and the facts and fictions about mental health were mentioned. In addition to this, it is important to establish a relationship between abnormal behavior and the approaches that examine the individual's well-being and to pay regard to culture-specific variations at the point of treatment. Based on the literature, various suggestions were offered for both practitioners and researchers.

Keywords

• abnormal psychology
• mental health
• mental disorders