Definitions of abnormality

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What is statistical infrequency?
Behaviour or characteristics that are numerically uncommon.
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What is failure to function adequately?
Inability to cope with everyday life.
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What is deviation from ideal mental health?
Not meeting the criteria of ideal mental health.
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What is deviation from social norms?
Behaviour or characteristics that go against social rules.
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Who created the criteria for Ideal mental health?
Jahoda
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What is a limitation of statistical infrequency?
Not all uncommon characteristics are undesirable.
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What is a strength of statistical infrequency?
It is objective.
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What is a limitation of failure to function adequately?
What looks like FFA, could be an alternative lifestyle.
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What is a strength of failure to function adequately?
Most people who FFA, need help.
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What is a limitation of deviation from social norms?
Social norms are different in different cultures.
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What is a strength of deviation from social norms?
It can be used to diagnose antisocial personality disorder.
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What is a limitation of deviation from ideal mental health?
It has unrealistically high standards of mental health.
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What is a strength of deviation from ideal mental health?
It covers most reasons to get help.
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