L4 - Deviation from Ideal Mental Health

Question 1

Define DfIMH

Answer 1

Lack of contented existence who don’t have optimal mental health

Question 2

How can self-actualisation affect normality

Answer 2

Not reaching goals which would achieve self-actualisation - failing

Question 3

6 criteria are

Answer 3

Autonomy
Perception of reality
Personal growth
Integration 
Environmental mastery
Self attitudes

Question 4

What are self attitudes in normal people?

Answer 4

High self esteem

Strong personal identity

Question 5

What is environmental mastery

Answer 5

Extent to which a person is able to successfully work, efficiently problem solve, and have good interpersonal relations

Question 6

What’s integration

Answer 6

Ability to use self attitudes and personal growth to cope well on stressful situations

Question 7

What is personal growth

Answer 7

Extent of development, self-actualisation and being your ideal self

Question 8

What is perception of reality

Answer 8

Not distorted too optimistic, too pessimistic

Empathy

Question 9

Define autonomy

Answer 9

Degree to which a personal can make their own decisions individual to social influences

Question 10

Advantage related to positivity?

Answer 10

Criteria are what we should strive for
Productive
Helps us to know what we should be to be psychologically healthy

Question 11

Disadvantage related to measurement?

Answer 11

Abstract
Hard to define and measure
Don’t know at what point = abnormality
Not scientific

Question 12

Disadvantage related to achievement?

Answer 12

Hard to achieve all at one time
Many people classed as abnormal
Normal to be abnormal?
Impossible