Psychopathology Revision - Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
- Created by: nicole_budd
- Created on: 07-07-20 13:26
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- Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
- Positive attitude towards self
- Having high self-esteem and a strong sense of identity.
- Self-actualisation
- The extent to which an individual develops their full capabilities, being the best they can be.
- Resistance to stress
- Not being stressed and being able to cope with stressful situations competently.
- Autonomy
- Being independent and self-reliant. Not dependent on others.
- Accurate perception of reality
- Having a realistic view of the world, similar to how others see the world.
- Environmen-tal mastery
- Being able to adapt to new situations and to be at ease; being flexible rather than rigid.
- Jahoda (1958) proposed that the more criteria that an individual fails to meet and the further away they are from realising those criteria, the more abnormal that person is.
- Strengths
- It is positive and comprehensi-ve.
- Limitations
- It is culture-bound.
- It sets an unrealistically high standard for mental health.
- Positive attitude towards self
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