LS4 - Deviation From Ideal Mental Health

Question 1

Who Created Deviation From Ideal Mental Health

Answer 1

Marie Jahoda

Question 2

Deviation From Ideal Mental Health Definition

Answer 2

Stems from the Humanist approach (focuses on motivation and self development), Maslow devised the Hierarchy Of Needs whereby humans seek to have their basic needs met first and then move up to the next level.

Question 3

Self Actualisation

Answer 3

• Humans should strive to reach their full potential.
• Normal people = strive to achieve goals/ needs to reach self actualisation.
• Abnormality could occur if a person fails to achieve their goals or meet the necessary criteria

Question 4

Positive Mental Health

Answer 4

• 6 criteria are needed for person to have positive mental health and be normal.
• all 6 criteria must be fulfilled at the same time for someone to be classed as normal.

Question 5

The 6 Criteria (APPIES)

Answer 5

Autonomy. 
Perception Of Reality. 
Personal Growth. 
Integration. 
Environmental Mastery. 
Self Attitudes.

Question 6

Autonomy

Answer 6

The degree to which an individual is independent of social influences and can make their own decision.

Question 7

Perception Of Reality

Answer 7

A factor whereby mentally healthy people don’t distort their perception of reality, (they aren’t too optimistic/pessimistic).
-show signs of empathy and social sensitivity to others.

Question 8

Personal Growth

Answer 8

• extent of an individual’s growth, development or self-actualisation. Becoming the type of person that you aim to be.

Question 9

Integration

Answer 9

The person must be able to cope well with stressful situations and anxiety provoking situations.

Question 10

Environmental History

Answer 10

The extent to which an individual is successful and weep adapted. It includes the ability to love, adequacy at work and play good interpersonal relations,

Question 11

Self Attitudes

Answer 11

High self esteem and a strong sense of identity,

Question 12

Strengths Of Deviation From Ideal Mental Health

Answer 12

It’s positive and productive.

It can highlight and target areas of dysfunction.

Question 13

Weaknesses Of Deviation From ideal Mental Health

Answer 13

The 6 criteria are abstract and are difficult to measure.

Very few people can achieve all 6 criteria at one time.

Question 14

It’s positive and productive (+)

Answer 14

Deviation from ideal mental health focuses on optimal criteria that everyone should strive for in order to be psychologically healthy, it could be seen as therapeutic goals. It also encourages self actualisation which is a positive trait to have.

Question 15

It can highlight and target areas of dysfunction. (+)

Answer 15

Highlighting and targeting areas of dysfunction can be important when treating different types of disorders. This can therefore highlight the areas of dysfunction to both the patient and the psychologist, so that both know what to work on.

Question 16

6 Criteria Are Abstract

Answer 16

Being abstract, the 6 criteria are difficult to measure e.g. how much of each criteria do we need to achieve it, at what point is a person classed as abnormal. Basically the model ain’t really very objective or scientific.

Question 17

Difficult To Achieve All 6 Criteria

Answer 17

Many people would be classed as abnormal because it’s difficult to achieve all 6 at the same time, it’s a very hard goal to meet.