Failure to function adequately

• Failure to function adequately

  • Inability to cope with everyday living e.g. not being able to hold down a job or maintain basic standards of nutrition or hygiene
  • Rosenhan and Seligman proposed some signs:
  • No longer conforms to standard interpersonal rules e.g. eye contact
  • Severe personal distress
  • Behaviour becomes irrational or dangerous to themselves or others