failure to function adequately

Question 1

define failure to function adequately

Answer 1

occurs when someone is unable to cope with the ordinary demands of day to day living

• cant meet basic standards of hygiene and nutrition
• cannot hold down a job or maintain relationships

Question 2

what were David Rosenhan and Martin Seligman’s 1989 signs that suggested a person is not coping?

Answer 2

1. no longer conforms to standard interpersonal rules
2. severe personal distress
3. behaviour becomes irrational or dangerous to themselves and other

Question 3

STRENGTH; gives a criterion a person needs to meet to get professional help

Answer 3

• most of us have symptoms of mental disorder to some degree at some point
• but many people recover from it as it may just be a certain period such as bereavement
• only seek professional help when we fail to function adequately
• treatment can be targeted to those who need them most

Question 4

LIMITATION; discrimination and social control

Answer 4

• easy to label non-standard lifestyle choices as abnormal
• some people may choose to deviate from social norms and arent failing to function adequately
• people who make unusual choices are at risk of being labelled abnormal and their freedom of choice being restricted

Question 5

limitation

Answer 5

many mental disorders do not cause personal
distress; many behaviours, e.g. smoking are maladaptive but not a sign of
psychological abnormality