3.4 Psychopathology - Deviation from ideal mental health

Question 1

What is Deviation from Idea Mental Health?

Answer 1

What makes people normal in terms of characteristics, not having these characteristics deems you mentally unhealthy

Question 2

What does Deviation from Ideal Mental Health focus on that the others do not?

Answer 2

What actually makes a person normal rather than what makes someone abnormal

Question 3

Who came up with the 6 characteristics of Ideal Mental Health?

Answer 3

Jahoda (1958)

Question 4

What are Jahoda’s 6 characteristics?

Answer 4

. Good self esteem
. Self actualisation
. Autonomy (independence and reliability)
. Resistance to stress
. Accurate perception of reality
. Mastery of the environment

Question 5

Real example of failing to meet the criteria

Answer 5

Accurate perception of reality broken by people who suffer paranoia as they believe irrational thoughts

Question 6

Strengths of Deviation from Ideal Mental Health

Answer 6

Allows particular areas to be targeted, making it easier to treat mental health, more efficient so positive impact on economy

Question 7

Limitations of Deviation from Ideal Mental Health

Answer 7

Sets unrealistically high standards for mental health so few people meet the criteria e.g everyone experiences stress but it doesn’t make us mentally unstable so is inaccurate