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Abnormal Behavior or Mental Illness? Context Is Everything

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Abnormal Behavior or Mental Illness? Context Is Everything
How do you tell if a person's behavior is abnormal or due to mental illness? Dean Drobot/Shutterstock
Steven Schwartz
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In the first scene of “Hitchcock Loves Bikinis,” a young mum is happily playing with her baby. Next comes a close-up shot of Alfred Hitchcock, the late movie director, smiling. Clearly, he is a man whose heart is warmed by this sweet glimpse of maternal love.
Steven Schwartz
Steven Schwartz
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Emeritus Professor Steven Schwartz has served as vice chancellor of Australia's Macquarie University, Murdoch University, and the UK's Brunel University. He has advised and chaired numerous education bodies including the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). As an academic, Schwartz's research spans clinical psychology, psychiatry, and public health—he has also published over 100 articles in scientific journals and 13 books.
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