Definitions of Abnormality
- Created by: Rosanna
- Created on: 31-05-13 15:43
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- Definitions of Abnormality
- Deviation from social norms
- A person fils to comply with expected or accepted patterns of behaviour
- Implicit; not stated but expected
- Explicit; stated laws
- People who break implicit laws could be eccentric, no abnormal
- People who break explicit laws aren't always suffering from mental illness
- Differ across cultures and affected by content
- People who break explicit laws aren't always suffering from mental illness
- People who break implicit laws could be eccentric, no abnormal
- Explicit; stated laws
- Implicit; not stated but expected
- A person fils to comply with expected or accepted patterns of behaviour
- People who break implicit laws could be eccentric, no abnormal
- People who break explicit laws aren't always suffering from mental illness
- Differ across cultures and affected by content
- People who break explicit laws aren't always suffering from mental illness
- Failure to function adequately
- Person fails to complete everyday tasks like going to work
- Measured on Global Assessment for Functioning (0=severe 100=normal)
- People may fail to function before exams, it doesn't mean they are abnormal
- People fail to function on purpose (hunger strike)
- Cultural variations
- People fail to function on purpose (hunger strike)
- People may fail to function before exams, it doesn't mean they are abnormal
- Measured on Global Assessment for Functioning (0=severe 100=normal)
- Person fails to complete everyday tasks like going to work
- People fail to function on purpose (hunger strike)
- Cultural variations
- Deviation from ideal mental health
- People who don't conform to Jahodas 6 criteria for mental health are mentally abnormal
- Positive attitude, Accurate perception of reality, Personal autonomy, Environmental mastery, Resistance to stress and Self actualisation
- Most people don't self actualise but aren't abnormal
- Most people suffer anxiety but aren't abnormal
- In other cultures self actualisation can be considered selfish
- Most people suffer anxiety but aren't abnormal
- Most people don't self actualise but aren't abnormal
- Positive attitude, Accurate perception of reality, Personal autonomy, Environmental mastery, Resistance to stress and Self actualisation
- People who don't conform to Jahodas 6 criteria for mental health are mentally abnormal
- Positive attitude, Accurate perception of reality, Personal autonomy, Environmental mastery, Resistance to stress and Self actualisation
- Most people don't self actualise but aren't abnormal
- Most people suffer anxiety but aren't abnormal
- In other cultures self actualisation can be considered selfish
- Most people suffer anxiety but aren't abnormal
- Most people don't self actualise but aren't abnormal
- Deviation from statistical norms
- People who don't conform to the majority, two standard deviations from the norm
- Not everyone who is statistically abnormal has a mentsl illness (high IQ)
- Not everyone who has a mental illness is statistically abnormal
- Cultural variations, weight varies in different places
- Not everyone who has a mental illness is statistically abnormal
- Not everyone who is statistically abnormal has a mentsl illness (high IQ)
- People who don't conform to the majority, two standard deviations from the norm
- Not everyone who is statistically abnormal has a mentsl illness (high IQ)
- Not everyone who has a mental illness is statistically abnormal
- Cultural variations, weight varies in different places
- Not everyone who has a mental illness is statistically abnormal
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