The whole of abnormal psychology is predicated on the existence of the abnormal. There are subfields of psych that actually function as sciences, like cognitiv

The whole of abnormal psychology is predicated on the existence of the abnormal. There are subfields of psych that actually function as sciences, like cognitive psychology (not the same as cognitive therapy). There are also some that are far less scientific: looking at you, "evolutionary" psychology! It's a strange mess that propriety says no one should talk about openly.