L2 - Failure to Function Adequately Flashcards
Define failure to function adequately
Being unable to cope with daily life, due to psychological distress and discomfort , impacting personal/social/occupational life
What is an example of not being able to do?
Having a job
How many categories?
7
Having more = more abnormal
Name the 7 categories
Suffering Unpredictability and loss of control Maladaptiveness Observer discomfort Vividness and unconventionality Irrationality/incomprehensibility Violation of moral standards
What is suffering?
Difficulties psychologically or physically functioning due to a psychological abnormality negatively effecting them
What is vividness and unconventionality?
Not behaving or thinking in a way which is generally behaved and thought
Describe maladaptiveness
Being unable to adjust adequately to a situation or environment
Describe observer discomfort
Behaviours shown by a person which cause people around them observing to become uncomfortable
Describe unpredictability
Bring changeable and others not knowing what to expect next
Describe irrationality
A person not being logical or reasonable
Describe violation of moral standards
Not behaving in ways seen as socially acceptable and following society’s rules
+ related to measurement
Can use global assessment factor scale
Accurately measure daily functioning
Considers 7 criteria plus occupational functioning
- related to observations
Can be seen by others to cope well as they appear to fit in with society
Distorted thinking internal and causing distress which they may hide
- related to cultural differences
What is seen as everyday life is seen as different for cultures
E.g. always sleeping in middle of day may be seen as unable to cope but just siesta in Spanish culture
- related to the categories
Hard to measure/analyse
How much suffering
Sometimes category fulfilment is normal, e.g. relative passes away
