Definitions of Abnormality Flashcards
What are the four definitions of Abnormality
- failure to function adequately
- deviation from ideal mental health
- deviation from social norms
- statistical infrequency
What is failure to function adequately
- inability to cope with everyday living
- no longer coping
- doesn’t conform to interpersonal rules
- personal distress
- behave in irrational or dangerous ways
who proposed a list of ways to identify someone unable to cope
Rosenham and Seligman (1989)
What is the deviation from ideal mental health
- looking at how a healthy person should be
- can identify if anyone deviates from this ideal
Who proposed the criteria for the ideal mental health
Jahoda (1958)
What was on the criteria of ideal mental health
- we have no symptoms or distress
- rational and perceive ourselves accurately
- self actualisation
- cope with stress
- a realistic view of the world
- good self esteem and lack of guilt
- independent of other people
- successful work, love and enjoy our leisure
Can there be an overlaps of FTFA and DFIMH
Yes
Does FTFA recognise the patient’s perspective
Yes
Which of the four types of definitions of abnormality are similar
FTFA AND DFIMH
What is Statistical Infrequency
- Defines anything ‘abnormal’ or ‘normal’ in terms of times of number of times it is observed
- behaviour which is rarely seen is abnormal
What is an example of statistical infrequency
IQ
What is deviations from social norms
- abnormality is based on a social context
- people behave differently to how they are expected
- to move away from expected behaviour set by a social group
What is an example of deviation from social norms
Antisocial personality disorder
what is a ‘norm’
standards of acceptable behaviour, expectations of behaviour
What features did Rosenham and Seligman (1989) propose
- observer discomfort
- unpredictability
- irrationality
- maladaptiveness
- Personal suffering and distress
