Definitions of Abnormality

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  • Definitions of abnormality
    • Deviation from ideal mental health= when someone does not meet a set of criteria for good mental health.
      • Marie Jahoda (1958)- Good mental health
        • Rational
        • Cope with stress
        • Good self-esteem
        • Successfully work, love and enjoy leisure
        • Realistic view of the world
        • Self-actualise
        • No symptoms or distress
        • Independent of other people
    • Failure to function adequately= when someone is unable to cope with ordinary demands of day-to-day living.
      • Rosenhan and Seligman (1989)
        • When a person no longer conforms to standard interpersonal rules
        • When a person experiences severe personal distress
        • When a person's behaviour becomes irrational or dangerous to themselves or others
    • Deviation from social norms= behaviour that is different from the accepted standards of behaviour in a community or society.
      • ASPD
        • Absence of prosocial internal standards
        • Failure to conform to lawful or culturally normative ethical behaviour
    • Statistical Infrequency= when an individual has a less common characteristic than the rest of the population.
      • IQ and intellectual disability disorder.
        • Average IQ set at 100. Most people (68%) have an IQ between 85 and 115.
        • 2% have an IQ below 70. This is considered abnormal or very unusual. These people are liable to receive a diagnosis of Intellectual Disability Disorder.

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