Definitions of abnormality
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- Created by: Emily
- Created on: 28-05-13 13:34
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- Definitions of abnormality
- Deviation from social norms
- A social norm is a rule set by society. Standard acceptable behaviour.
- Being polite
- Wearing clothes in public
- Paying for things before you take them from a shop
- Examples of this abnormality
- Tattoos all over body
- Having lots of cats
- Walking round naked in public
- ++ distinguish between desirable and undesirable behaviour
- Takes into account how behaviour will accept others
- -- context specific, some thinks may be completely normal and acceptable in some places/tie but stand out as abnormal in others eg. dressing up on a charity day
- -- Era-dependant, some things have now become widely accepted eg homosexuality
- -- does not state the difference between eccentricty and abnormality, non conformist lifestyle eg being indie
- -- cultural differences
- -- means of control
- -- cultural differences
- -- does not state the difference between eccentricty and abnormality, non conformist lifestyle eg being indie
- -- Era-dependant, some things have now become widely accepted eg homosexuality
- A social norm is a rule set by society. Standard acceptable behaviour.
- Deviation from ideal mental health
- Defines what is normal mental health - anything deviating from this is abnormal
- Jahoda's criteria for what is normal
- positive high self esteem
- Personal growth and self actualisation
- Integration - the ability to cope with stress
- Personal autonomy - having control over own life
- Accurate perception of reality
- Environmental mastery - meet the needs of a day-to-day life
- ++ focuses on the positives rather than the negatives
- relatively easy to follow
- Who can fill all these criteria?
- Surely everyone is a bot abnormal
- Will these criteria be met at all times?
- periods of stress and/or bereavement
- Only based on western culture
- cannot be generalised to the whlolepopuation
- Exaples of the abnormality
- Everybody hates me
- I rely too much on my mum and i'm 37 still living at home
- Annorexia
- Failure to function adequately
- Aperson is considered abnormal if they cannot cope with the demands of every day life
- Inability to cope
- Stable relationships
- Hold down a job
- Basic hygiene
- Communicate meaningfully
- Rosenhan and Seligman: 7 key areas of abnormality
- Suffering and distress of the individual
- self-harm and self harm
- Oberver discomfort
- Tourettes syndrome
- Lack of control
- Addictions eg drugs alcohol
- Irrationality - behaviou doesnt make sense
- OCD, Phobias
- Maladaptivity
- Eating disorders, depression
- Inconvenient
- Schizophrenia
- Violation of moral standards
- ****, murder ect
- Suffering and distress of the individual
- Objective judgement of abnormality
- Hard to understand and follow
- May be other factors involoved
- Cultural variations
- Deviation from social norms
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