Definitions of abnormailty
- Created by: jessicawarren
- Created on: 05-05-16 11:37
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- Definitions of Abnormality
- Statistical deviation
- Occurs when an individual has a less common characteristic
- E.g. being more depressed or less intelligent than most of population
- Average IQ=100. 68% have IQ 85-115. 2% below 70. Individuals below 70 said to have intellectual disability disotder
- Deviation from social norms
- Concerns behaviour that is different from accepted standards in community or society
- Norms are specific to culture e.g homosexuality accepted in some cultures, not in others
- E.g. Antisocial personality disorder. Symptoms are impulsiveness, aggression, irresponsibility
- Psychopathic behaviour considered abnormal in most places
- Failure to function adequatley
- Occurs when someone is unable to cope with ordinary demands of day to day life
- Signs: No eye contact/ respect of personal space, severe personal distress, irrational/ dangerous behaviour
- E.g IDD
- Deviation from ideal mental health
- Occurs when someone does not meet a set of criteria for good mental health
- Ideal mental health: no distress, rational, self actualise, cope with stress, realistic view of world, good self esteem, independent
- Evaluation
- SD: Real life application in diagnosis of IDD. Valid
- SD: Can't be used alone to diagnose- some abnormal characteristics are positive e.g. high IQ
- SD: Labelling someone as abnormal may have a negative effect on the way they view themselves
- DFSN: Real life application to diagnosis of antisocial PD. Not sole definition
- DFSN: Social norms vary from culture to culture. Problems for one culture living within a different culture group
- DFSN: Lead to systematic abuse of human rights.
- FFA: Looks at behaviour from patients perspective. Easier to assess abnormality
- FFA or DFSN?
- FFA: Subjective judgements
- DFIMH: Comprehensive, covers a lot. Good tool for diagnosing mental health
- DFIMH: Cultural differences
- DFIMH: Sets unrealistically high standard for ideal mental health
- Statistical deviation
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