Case Study Abnormal Behavior

Lila and Leanne
Is this normal or abnormal behavior? How do you know?
According to Lila 's and Leanne 's behaviors, they are completely normal. Nothing is abnormal between the two of them, Lila and Leanne are both are teenage girls in the 7th grade who talk about boys all day, and do not pay attention during class. The only abnormal behavior of the two girls is that Lila and Leanne are not taking school seriously and are failing their classes, and they have skipped classes in the 3rd nine weeks of school. Besides that, Lila and Leanne 's behaviors are normal, they pass notes to each other in class and are constantly on their phones, that 's what teenage girls will do. Their behaviors are not deviant, or maladaptive, or distressful.
What are

Neuropsychology will not be successful in the students case because that focuses in the structure of the brain as it relates to processes. Leaving the Behavioral approach being the best option for Lila and Leanne’s treatment approach.
-Natalie
Is this normal or abnormal behavior? How do you know?
Natalie’s behavior in the classroom is abnormal behavior. I know this because her behaviors fall under the 3 criteria of abnormal behavior. She’s deviant, maladaptive because she is failing her classes, she is not getting enough food, and she is not involved in the classroom. She is also personally distressful because she is exhausted, hungry, social stress, personal problems at home, and her bedroom is a porch.
What are some potential causes of these behaviors?
Some causes of Natalie’s behavior include not getting enough food. Food is energy for us and is very crucial that everyone has enough food to properly function. This is causing her stomach to growl in class and cause her not to focus and sit in pain because she has had nothing to eat. She also sleeps on the porch, so she becomes very