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1		is behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevents them from functioning in their daily lives.


2		Abnormal and normal behavior should be viewed as marking two ends of a(n) , evaluated in terms of gradations, ranging from completely normal functioning to extremely abnormal behavior, rather than as absolute states.


3		Throughout much of human history, people linked abnormal behavior to superstition and witchcraft; individuals who displayed abnormal behavior were accused of being .


4		The perspective suggests that when an individual displays symptoms of abnormal behavior, the fundamental cause will be found through a physical examination of the individual, which may reveal a hormonal imbalance, a chemical deficiency, or a brain injury.


5		From the behavioral perspective, to explain why abnormal behavior occurs, we must analyze how an individual has abnormal behavior and observe the circumstances in which it is displayed.


6		Rather than considering only external behavior, as in traditional behavioral approaches, the cognitive approach assumes that are central to a person's abnormal behavior.


7		When diagnosing an individual, according to the DSM-IV-TR, the diagnosis is divided into five axes. Axis V is which is an overall level of mental, social, occupational, and leisure functioning.