Deviation From Ideal Mental Health

Question 1

What is deviation from ideal mental health?

Answer 1

Expressing extreme emotions

Question 2

What are the 6 characteristics Jahoda in 1958 said should be exhibited to demonstrate normal behaviours?

Answer 2

Self- actualisation
Personal autonomy
Positive attitudes towards self
Environmental mastery
Accurate perception of reality
Resistance to stress

Question 3

What is self-actualisation of ones potential?

Answer 3

Understanding ones potential and having goals/ambitions to work towards

Question 4

What is personal autonomy?

Answer 4

In control of your life/destiny

Question 5

What is positive attitudes towards self?

Answer 5

You see yourself quite favourably

Question 6

What is accurate perception of reality?

Answer 6

You understand your role in society

Question 7

What is resistance to stress?

Answer 7

You are resilient and don’t let stress derail you

Question 8

AO3: Strength?

Answer 8

Highly comprehensive - the concept covers most of the reasons why we might seek help with mental health. This means that an individuals mental health can be discussed with professionals.

Question 9

AO3: Strength- checklist?

Answer 9

Provides a checklist against which we can assess ourselves and discuss psychological issues with a range of professionals

Question 10

AO3: Weaknesses?

Answer 10

Its different elements are not equally applicable across a range of cultures. Some of Jahoda’s criteria are located contextually in the USA (Western culture).
The concept of self-actualisation would probably be dismissed as self-indulgent in most of the world
It is difficult to apply the concept of ideal mental health from one culture to another