Definitions of Abnormality: Failure to Function Adequately

Question 1

What is failure to function adequately?

Answer 1

• Whether someone is coping in the workplace, has healthy relationships, can cope with everyday life and isn’t engaging in actions that risk harm to themselves or others.

Question 2

What is ‘WHODAS’?

Answer 2

• Questions that enquire whether the individual has difficulties such as concentrating on something for ten minutes, getting dressed or dealing with people they don’t know.
• Problems with these activities are rated on a scale from 1 to 6.

Question 3

What is a strength of this definition?

Answer 3

• It’s reasonably objective

Question 4

What is a weakness of this definition?

Answer 4

• May limit the choice people have over how they live their life.