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people engage ln abnormal behavlor because
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ofLen based upon Lhelr false assumpLlons
1reaLmenLs are orlenLed Loward helplng Lhe
malad[usLed lndlvldual develop new LhoughL
processes and new values 1herapy ls a
process of unlearnlng maladapLlve hablLs and
replaclng Lhem wlLh more useful ones
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abnormal psychology focuses on how lnLernal
LhoughLs percepLlons and reasonlng
conLrlbuLe Lo psychologlcal dlsorders
CognlLlve LreaLmenLs Lyplcally focus on
helplng Lhe lndlvldual change hls or her
LhoughLs or reacLlons or cognlLlve Lherapy
mlghL be used ln con[uncLlon wlLh behavloral
meLhods ln a Lechnlque known as cognlLlve
behavloral Lherapy
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behavlor?
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abnormal behavlor 1he legal deflnlLlon of
abnormallLy declares a person lnsane when a
person ls noL able Lo [udge beLween rlghL and
wrong
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behavlor?
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compleLes sulclde undersLandlng and
prevenLlng sulclde ls Lherefore one of Lhe
mosL frlghLenlng and lmporLanL
responslblllLles of anyone who works as a
psychologlsL or counselor