Lesson 4- Definition of Abnormality (Deviation from Ideal Mental Health)

Question 1

What is deviation from ideal mental 🧠 health?

Answer 1

Abnormality- lack of ‘contented existence’ (✖️living 😊) … ppl- deviate- ideal/optimal mental 🧠 health= abnormal

Question 2

Where does this model come from?

Answer 2

Stems 🌱- humanist approach- motivation & self development

Question 3

Who proposed the model of deviation from ideal mental 🧠 health?

Answer 3

Jahoda

Question 4

What does Jahoda encourage people to achieve?

Answer 4

1) Self actualisation- ppl- should strive- achieve goals/needs- full potential
2) Abnormality- failure- achieve goals

Question 5

What are the features of Jahoda’s 6 criteria?

Answer 5

1) Criteria needed- 👍 mental 🧠 health (normal)
2) ALL criteria- fulfilled- same time- normal
3) The ⬆️ criteria a person fails to achieve, the more abnormal they are

Question 6

How can you remember Jahoda’s 6 criteria?

Answer 6

APPIES

Question 7

What are the 6 criteria?

Answer 7

1) Autonomy- own decision making- independence from social influence
2) Perception of reality- ✖️ distort- perception of reality- ✖️ too optimistic or pessimistic
Empathetic (understand feelings 😭), socially sensitive- others
3) Personal growth- self development- self actualisation- become person- aim to be
4) Integration- cope well in stressful/anxiety provoking situations
5) Environmental mastery- extent to which successful and well adapted- love, work, play, relations, problem solving, adjustable
6) Self attitudes- ⬆️ self esteem & 💪 sense of identity

Question 8

What are the evaluation points of deviation from ideal mental 🧠 health?

Answer 8

👎- 6 criteria- difficult to define & measure- based on abstract concepts/ideals- subjective- ✖️ objective or scientific 🧪
👍- model 👍, productive- focus- optimal criteria- ✖️👎- encourages aim, strive, achieve- self actualisation (👍 trait)- try accomplish
👎- difficult- achieve all 6 criteria- one time … abnormal- normal to be abnormal- impossible- achieve all 6
👍- highlights target areas (dysfunction)- allows improvement- work on lacking criteria