Chapter 11 Flashcards
Define normality
A behaviour that is considered to be normal when it helps a person to assimilate and fit into society and culture
What are the 6 approaches to normality
Historical, social and cultural, medical, statistical, functional and situational
3 factors that affect adaptive behaviour
Personality, financial wellbeing and resilience
Where do maladaptive behaviours originate from
Childhood experiences
What are 2 coping mechanisms
Self harm, swearing, screaming
3 childhood experiences that can lead to maladaptive behaviours
Violent, neglect, abuse
Grief and loss
Parents who drink excessively
2 main environmental stressors which can lead to maladaptive behaviour
Poverty and unemployment
Natrual disasters
2 causes of mental health problems
Grief and loss
Loss of job
Stress, trauma
What is DSM
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
Mental disorder
A recognised medically diagnosed illness that results in significant impaired of an individual’s cognitive, emotional or relational abilities
Adaptive behaviour
Age appropriate (every day living skills) that can be as simple as walking, having a job etc. they are developed through experience
Maladaptive behaviour and examples
Occurs as a means of reducing anxiety often originate from childhood experiences
Interferes with a persons ability to function on a day to day basis.
Rocking, self harm
Internal factors
An individual’s personality, emotions, intelligence, self-esteem, genetics and physical health
External factors
A result of someone’s environment such as family, school, work, friends.
A person with Internal locus of control
Will be more likely to take responsibility for their own actions/behaviour.
