Ideal Mental Health Flashcards
1
Q
what is the DIMH definition?
A
it states that for a person to not be abnormal then them must meet every single of her 6 criteria. if you just miss one that is still a signal of abnormality. the more you miss the more abnormal you may be
2
Q
what is used to remember the 6 criteria?
A
PRAISE Jahoda
3
Q
what are the 6 criteria?
A
personal growth
reality perception
autonomy
integration
self-attitudes
environmental mastery
4
Q
what are the issues with this definition
A
its too demanding. this would make all abnormal at some point
if missing 1 make you abnormal then everyone has been abnormal at some point
its culturally relative for example with personal growth that only applies to individualist cultures and not collective
