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definitions of abnormality
statistical infreiquency- behaviour that is numerically unusual which can be found on a normal distribution curve
failure to function - failrue to cope with everyday demands that could be maladaptive behaviours and lead to distress of yourself or others
deviation from social norm: violatings societaks implicit rules on how we should behave which can seen uncomfortable to observers or be ver vivid. Rosenham and seligman 1989
deviation from ideal mental health - when ypoyu fail to meet jahodas criteria which can include not having rational thoughts
subjective cut off point on where is numerically infrequent
some negative behaivours might be usual which is ignores
cultrual relativism as a behaviour that is numerically infrequent in one culture could be usual in a nother so one standard cant be set cross culturally
quantifiable so easy to applicate and measure in real lfie diagnosis of abnormality
some positive behaviours are unusual which is also ignored
subjective cut off point on criteria
might set an unrealistic standard of mental health that might not be reached easily
some measurements are vague such as self esteem
clear and comprehensive methodology of a criteria allows this to be easy to applicate and used
cultrual relativism- diffrrent ideas of mental health and achievements in different cultures - such as self actualisation sert to indeividualist cultrues rather than collectivis as it focuses on self so one criteria may not be set cross culturally
could be failing to function just because of bad evebnts not actually mental uillness
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subjective cut off point
based on pateitns persepctive could think that they are suffering when actually not
cultrual relativisim as there are different social norms in different cultrues
could be poisitvie deviation like civil rights
can curbtail freedom of indivuduality- ethical concenrs
degree tuime and contexct of behaviur have to be takebn incto account as could be just harmless eccentricity and not bad mental health
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phobias
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characteristics
emotional
cogntiive
behaviouiral
endurance- may stay in the presence of the phobia with a state of heightened arousal
avoidance- avoid the phobic stimulus which affects everyday life
fight or fligth response (panic)
the anxiety is unreasonable and disproportiomnae to the actual danger caused by the phobia
anxiety- a state of unpleasatn prolonged heightened arousal where the person cant feel relaxed
cogntiive distorations s the istorat the apprearance causing more feat
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selective attention as they can only focus on the stimulus