DEVIATION FROM IDEAL MENTAL HEALTH

• WHAT IS THE DIMH DEFINITION?

  when someone lacks the 6 characteristics that make up positive mental health
• WHO CREATED THE CRITERIA FOR DIMH?

  Jahoda
• CRITERIA FOR DIMH?

  1. Self-attitude
  2. Personal growth
  3. Integration
  4. Perception of reality
  5. Autonomy
  6. Mastery of the environment
• HOW TO REMEMBER CRITERIA FOR DIMH?

  SPIPAM
• HOW DOES THE DIMH DEFINITION MAINTAIN A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON MENTAL HEALTH?

  sets goals rather than stigmas
• WHY DOES THE DIMH DEFINITION HAVE CULTURAL RELATIVISM?

  doesn't support collectivist cultures
• EVALUATION OF DEVIATION FROM IDEAL MENTAL HEALTH?

  + positive outlook on mental health

  + very comprehensive

  + holistic

  -cultural relativism

  -cannot meet all at once

  -not effective when diagnosing severe conditions