Evaluating Failure To Function Adequately And Idea Mental Health

Question 1

FAILURE TO FUNCTION ADEQUATELY

Who judges?

Answer 1

an individual may be Europe content with their situation and be unaware that they aren’t coping and so although undesirable for others, it isn’t undesirable for the individual

Question 2

FAILURE TO FUNCTION ADEQUATELY

Strength of this definition:

Answer 2

this definition recognises the subjective experience of the patient and thus allowing us to view the mental disorder from the POV of the person experiencing it

Question 3

IDEAL MENTAL HEALTH

unrealistic criteria:

Answer 3

this criteria is far too specific and also doesn’t state how many need to be lacking beiges considered abnormal. It is also hard to measure

Question 4

IDEAL MENTAL HEALTH

it is a positive approach

Answer 4

it focuses on the positives rather than negatives and what is desirable rather than undesirable and such ideas have had some influence on he ‘positive psychology’ movement