When may a person cross the line between 'normal' and 'abnormal'?
at the point when they can no longer cope with the demands of everyday life and they fail to function adequately
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When may we decide someone is not functioning adequately?
when they are unable to maintain basic standards of nutrition and hygeine
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When else may we decide someone is not functioning adequately?
if they cannot hold down a job or maintain relationships with people around them
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Who proposed some signs that can be used to determine when someone is not coping?
Rosenhan and Seligman (1989)
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What do these signs include?
1) when a person no longer conforms to standard interpersonal rules 2) when a person experiences severe personal distress 3) when a person's behaviour becomes irrational or dangerous to themselves or others
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What is an example of failure to function adequately?
intellectual disability disorder
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When would a diagnosis be made?
a diagnosis would not be made just on the basis of a low IQ - an individual must also be failing to function adequately before a diagnosis would be given
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When may we decide someone is not functioning adequately?
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when they are unable to maintain basic standards of nutrition and hygeine
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When else may we decide someone is not functioning adequately?
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Who proposed some signs that can be used to determine when someone is not coping?
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