Abnormality Flashcards
1
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the 4 definitions
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- statistical frequency
- deviation from social norms
- failure to function adequately
- deviation from ideal mental health
2
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statistical infrequency
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rare & not seen very often in society
3
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deviation from social norm
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- anything society doesn’t approve of or their behaviour violates unwritten rules about what is acceptable
- eg homosexuality until 1973
4
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failure to function adequately (FFA)
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- unable to cope with the demands of daily life & live independently in society
5
Q
who made deviation from ideal mental health definition?
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jahoda (1958)
6
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deviation from ideal mental health
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- positive view of yourself
- capable of some personal growth
- independent & self-regulating
- accurate view of reality
- resistant to stress
- able to adapt
7
Q
strength of statistical infrequency
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- objective
- can be useful
8
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limitation of statistical infrequency
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- things that aren’t rare but still issues = depression is 1/5
- doesn’t consider desirable behaviour (memory & intelligence) that doesn’t need treating
9
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strength of deviation from social norm
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can be useful = schizotypal disorders can involve strange beliefs/behaviours
10
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limitations of deviation from social norm
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- subjective
- temporally dependent
- culturally dependent
11
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limitations of FFA
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- subjective
- not the whole picture = hunger strikes
- exceptions to the rule
12
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strengths of deviation from ideal mental health
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- focuses on positives instead
- gives a criteria to aim towards
13
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limitations of deviation from ideal mental health
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- doesn’t apply to all cultures eg collectivist
- subjective
- possible benefits of stress
