Sentence examples for viewed as abnormal from inspiring English sources

Not long ago, single fathers were rare enough to be viewed as abnormal, even a bit freakish.

Whether these changes should be viewed as abnormal or whether they merely reflect modifications appropriate to the aging process remains a matter of debate.

This is partly because mental states or behaviour that are viewed as abnormal in one culture may be regarded as normal or acceptable in another, and in any case it is difficult to draw a line clearly demarcating healthy from abnormal mental functioning.

The supremacy of bodily appetites over spiritual life is not viewed as abnormal in contemporary western culture.

In order to achieve this normalcy a perception of wellness appears to be maintained, at times to the detriment of treatment adherence and in the hope of not being viewed as abnormal or unwell.

Many perinatally HIV-infected adolescents face the problem of orphan hood by having lost their parents or guardians, thereafter taking responsibility for welfare of younger siblings or other ill family members, stigma and discrimination, the fear of being viewed as abnormal, and being confronted with fear of death and an uncertain future [ 13, 14].

Since most adults develop an aching back at some point, Dr. Friedly says, it shouldn't always be viewed as an abnormal condition that requires costly medical care.

Cancer can be viewed as an abnormal phenomenon in a human cell, where the afflicted cells are unable to balance their uptake of the necessary nutrients, uncontrollably grow and subdivide endlessly without dying like the normal cells.

For example, sharp pain is sometimes viewed as an abnormal reaction to acupuncture treatment and sometimes as a part of de qi.

High levels of androgens have traditionally been viewed as driving abnormal proliferation leading to cancer, but it has also been suggested that low levels of androgen could induce selective pressure for abnormal cells.

The recognition of existing psychological problems often depends on parental expressions of concern [ 44], as young adults are often reluctant to mention their personal emotional problems, because of more concerns about being viewed as weak or abnormal [ 17].