1) Psychopathology - Evaluation Flashcards
Give a strength to the statistical infrequency definition
Real life Application
P - There is real-life application to the statistical infrequency definition in the diagnosis of intellectual disability disorder.
E - All assessments of patients with mental disorder involve some kind of measurement to their symptoms and then compared to statistical norms.
E - This shows that this is useful as a part of clinical assessment.
Give a limitation of the Statistical Infrequency definition
Stat Infrequency can be Positive
P - If a low statistic of people display certain behaviours, this does not mean that they require treatment.
E - People with a high IQ are statistically abnormal, but a high IQ is benificial unlike a low IQ.
E - This is a limitation as it shows that SI must not be used alone and must be given context to prove beneficial.
Give a Combo Whopper for the Deviation from Social Norms definition
Application and not a sole explanation.
P - Has real life application in the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.
E - Allows people to distinguish between social norms easily to identify abnormality.
CA - Other factors could be involved such as the distress caused by APD.
E - This would cause the failure to function definition to occur meaning that the deviation from social norms definition would almost always be associated with other definitions.
Give a limitation for the deviation from social norms definition
Cultural relativism
P - Social norms vary between cultures.
E - Hearing voices would be acceptable in certain African cultures whereas it is seen as in the West as a sign of mental abnormality.
E - Therefore creating problems in the identification of abnormality.
Give a strength to the Failure to Function Adequately definition
P - Attempts to include the subjective experience of the individual.
E - Acknowledges the importance of the patient’s experience .
E - By doing so, it is a useful way of assessing abnormality.
Give a limitation of the Failure to Function Adequately definition
Is it DFSN?
P - Can be hard to distinguish between FtFA and Deviation from Social Norms.
E - Some ppl may have alternative lifestyles such as willingly not having a job or doing extreme sports.
E - These behaviours should not be treated as “failures” to function adequately as it discriminates against groups and limits personal freedom
Give a strength for the Deviation from Ideal Mental Health definition
P - Very comprehensive
E - Covers a broad range of criteria
E - Allows patients to be assessed more easily.
Give a limitation to the Deviation from Ideal Mental Health definition
Cultural Relativism
P - Ideas are specific to Western European and North American cultures.
E - e.g The emphasis on personsonal achievement in self actualisation would be conidered as self-indulgment due to too much emphasis on the individual rather then family or community.
E - Meaning that these ideas cannot be applied to other cultures
