Psychopathology - Abnormality

Question 1

Definitions of abnormality

Answer 1

• Statistical Infrequency
• Deviation from Social Norms
• Failure to function adequately
• Deviation from ideal mental health

Question 2

Statistical Infrequency explanation

Answer 2

️Behaviour that is statistically infrequent or very rarely seen in the general population

Question 3

Deviation from Social Norms explanation

Answer 3

️Behaviour that is seen as socially unacceptable or undesirable within society

Question 4

Deviation from ideal mental health explanation

Answer 4

When somebody does not meet a set of criteria for mental wellbeing (Link to Jahoda)

e.g. Not being able to make own decisions

Question 5

Failure to function adequately explanation

Answer 5

️Behaviour that means someone is unable to cope or engage with the activities in normal day to day life

Question 6

Strengths & weaknesses of definitions

Answer 6

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Question 7

Jahoda’s factors of ideal mental health

Answer 7

6 factors (PRRAMS)

1. Positive attitudes towards yourself
   = accept your faults but generally have good self esteem
2. accurate perception of Reality
   = no distorted, negative or delusional views of situations
3. Resistance to stress
   = being able to endure & recover from periods of stress (day to day)
4. Autonomy
   = feeling like you have control of your own future & decisions
5. Mastery of the environment
   = being competent & effective & flexible in all aspects of life
6. Self-actualisation
   = being able to fulfil your potential, not wasting time doing things you
   don’t want

Question 8

Problems with the definitions of abnormality

Answer 8

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