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Psychopathology - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Real-World Application - Statistical infrequency is used in clinical practise as an assessment tool for diagnosis.
      - Not reported - Some disorders appear rare in a culture simply because they are not reported.
      - Positive Characteristics - Many rare behaviours or characteristics have no bearing on normality or abnormality e.g. those with high IQ is not seen as abnormal.
  - - - Culturally Relative - Disorders are defined/diagnosed in different ways in different groups. So a behaviour seen as a deviation in one society may appear quite acceptable in another and vice versa.
      - Varies over time - What is acceptable now many not have been 50 years ago. In the past it has allowed mental health professionals to classify people as ill if they go against moral/social attitudes of the time.
      - Context - Some behaviours are only seen as abnormal if in the wrong. e.g. Bikini in school x, Bikini on each ./
  - - - Economic conditions - Holding down a job and supporting your family may not always be possible and high unemployment rates can prevent this.
      - Cultural Relativism - What is classed as irrational in some cultures is not in others.
      - Alternative Lifestyles - Some people choose to live alternative lifestyle such as those who choose to live 'off grid' one engage in high risk/adrenaline sports. They risk being labelled as abnormal.
  - - - Unrealistic - Many of us would struggle to meet many of these criteria at some point in our lives or meet them all at the same time.
      - Culture-Bound - Some criteria can be seen as Western Ideals.
      - Useful - Jahoda has helped society to see mental health as similar to physical health which has helped to reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues.