Amelie has not been out of the house in about 2 weeks. She has been hallucinating about people who have passed away and finds this very frightening. She is afraid that if she goes outside, people might be following her. She thinks that there are people watching her from her television set. Her neighbours are very worried about her. Which of the following does NOT characterize Amelie's experience?

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The statement about Amelie's behaviour being appropriate or not depending on her culture is not a characteristic of her experience. The other three options are all characteristics of abnormal behaviour as defined by the DSM-5 criteria. Maladaptive behaviour interferes with the person's ability to function in daily life, deviation from social norms refers to behaviour that is not accepted by society, and personal distress refers to the individual's own discomfort or upset with their behaviour.

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