Failure to Function Adequately

Question 1

what’s an example of failing to function adequately?

Answer 1

not going to work

Question 2

what are the two scales youse for the FFA definition?

Answer 2

the GAF and WHODAS scales

Question 3

what does the WHODAS scale do?

Answer 3

it measures abnormalities through general information across different cultures and considers those with disabilities

Question 4

what does the GAF scale do?

Answer 4

the GAF uses a score from 0 to 100. when asked the person will say what daily things they cannot do or struggle to do. this is then recorded and will take scores away from the 100 depending on the severity of the situation

Question 5

what’s a strength of the WHODAS scale?

Answer 5

it takes cultures and conditions into consideration

Question 6

what’s a weakness of the WHODAS scale?

Answer 6

as it uses general information it can avoid cultural relativism but cannot be specific

Question 7

what’s a strength of the GAF scale?

Answer 7

it gives a quantitive score for something abstract like mental health making it easier to understand

Question 8

what’s a weakness of the GAF scale?

Answer 8

it is limited by cultural relativism and requires the person to be aware of their disorder so this definition won’t be affective with schizophrenics and they do not understand true reality