abnormality

• Statistical infrequency is when any relatively usual behaviour or charesterristic can be thought of as 'normal' and any behaviour that is unusal is 'abnormal'
• Antisocial personality disorder (psychopathy) is impulsive, aggressive, and irresponsible behaviour
• Failure to function adequately is when someone is unable to maintain basic standards of function use and hygiene or cannot hold a job or maintain relationships
• Rosenhan and Seligman (1989) added signs that can be used in diagnosing

  
  

  >Person no longer conforms to standard interpersonal rules

  >Person experiences severe personal distress

  >Persons behaviour becomes irrational or dangerous to themselves or others
• Criteria for good mental health according to Jahoda

  • No symptoms of distress
  • Rational and can perceive oneself accurately
  • Self-actualize
  • Realistic view of the world
  • Good self-esteem and lack of guilt
  • Independence from others
  • Ability to succeed
  • Love and enjoy leisure activities
  • Treatment and services can be directed to those who need them most
• Strengths of the statistical infrequency process
• Signs of failing to function adequately

  • No longer conforming to standard interpersonal rules
  • Experiencing severe personal distress
  • Becoming irrational or dangerous to themselves or others
• Deviation from ideal mental health is when someone has issues with their mental health
• One important symptom of antisocial personality disorder is a lack of adherence to moral standards
• Someone is not functioning adequately when they are unable to do many basic tasks such as maintaining hygiene or holding down a job
• Limitations of the statistical infrequency process
• Deviation from social norms is when someone acts differently from the standard social norms
• Marie Jahoda (1958) proposed for good mental health one has to meet the criteria
• what is statistical infrequency?

  rare behaviours seen as abnormal