FAILURE TO FUNCTION ADEQUATELY

• MEANING?


  inability to cope with the demands of life/ everyday activities
• WHICH PSYCHOLOGISTS INVESTIGATED THIS AND WHEN?

  Rosenhan and Seligman (1989)
• WHAT RULES DID ROSENHAN AND SELIGMAN SUGGEST SHOW SOMEONE IS FAILING TO FUNCTION ADEQUATELY?

  • not conforming to standard interpersonal rules
  • causing observer discomfort
  • severe distress
  • unpredictability
  • irrationality
• EXAMPLES OF NOT CONFORMING TO STANDARD INTERPERSONAL RULES?

  not making eye contact
• EXAMPLE OF CAUSING OBSERVERS DISCOMFORT?

  self-harm (visible scars)
• EXAMPLE OF SEVERE DISTRESS?

  suicidal thoughts
• EXAMPLE OF UNPREDICTABILITY?

  erratic mood swings
• EXAMPLE OF IRRATIONALITY?

  unreasonable thoughts about self-worth
• WHAT IS THE GAF?

  global assessment of functioning scale
• WHAT MIGHT A PERSON AT 100 ON A GAF SCALE EXPERIENCE?

  superior functioning, no symptons
• WHAT MIGHT A PERSON AT 80 ON A GAF SCALE EXPERIENCE?

  transient symptoms and expectable reactions, slight impairment in functioning
• WHAT MIGHT A PERSON AT 60 ON A GAF SCALE EXPERIENCE?

  moderate symptoms
• WHAT MIGHT A PERSON AT 40 ON A GAF SCALE EXPERIENCE?

  some impairment in reality testing/ communication, major impairment in several areas
• WHAT MIGHT A PERSON AT 20 ON A GAF SCALE EXPERIENCE?

  danger of hurting self/ others, failure to maintain minimal personal hygiene, gross impairment in communication
• STRENGTH OF GAF?

  • can conclude severity
  • real world application
• WEAKNESSES OF GAF?

  • subjective
  • context required
  • individual differences