Problem
I. Discuss how one of the four criteria for judging abnormality (i.e., statistical abnormality; nonconformity with social or cultural norms; subjective discomfort; maladaptive behaviour) may have informed or been applied to the definition of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder.
In other words, do the symptoms and criteria for this disorder seem to take this factor into consideration?
II. Do you think it is appropriate or helpful to use the criterion you discussed in question #I to define this mental disorder or mental disorders in general? Why or why not?
III. If you were a psychologist or psychiatrist, what would be the biggest challenge in deciding whether to diagnose someone experiencing intense and long-lasting grief with Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder?