Fifteen- year old Tamana is in a sexual relationship with Avinash who is 22 years old. They are quite happy when they are not at school. However, when Tamana is at school she is labelled as bad. She could not sit still in class and constantly gets angry at the teachers. She does not obey the teachers and when she is punished she would lay on the floor and scream. At times she sits and rocks back and forth uncontrollably and stares into space. She eagerly waits for school to dismiss so that she can visit her boyfriend. When she is not with him, she at times feel a hollowness in her chest that makes her just want to hide under the bed. Question Analyze the above case study with information pertaining to ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY.

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4. Fifteen- year old Tamana is in a sexual relationship with Avinash who is 22 years old. They are quite happy when they are not at school. However, when Tamana is at school she is labelled as bad. She could not sit still in class and constantly gets angry at the teachers. She does not obey the teachers and when she is punished she would lay on the floor and scream. At times she sits and rocks back and forth uncontrollably and stares into space. She eagerly waits for school to dismiss so that she can visit her boyfriend. When she is not with him, she at times feel a hollowness in her chest that makes her just want to hide under the bed.

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