Question

​kevin is a graduate student in psychology and is fascinated by the topic of psychological disorders. he wants to study why they occur and how he, as a future therapist, can help restore healthy psychological functioning in those who suffer from such conditions. kevin should probably focus on ________ psychology

Answer 1

Abnormal psychology. Abnormal psychology deals with deviant behaviors, altered mental states, hypnosis, psychological phenomena which are not completely explained (for example, dreams). This branch of psychology studies about mental and emotional disorders, maladaptive behavior, too.