defining abnormality

• abnormality can be described as a deviation from social norms
• one issue with deviantion from social norms - can be used to exclude people from society
• issue with deviation from social norms - social norms differ cultrually and can change
• abnormality can also be a deviation from statistical norms
• abnormality is statistically rare behaviour
• issue with statistical is that it doesn't consider if this behaviour is desirable
• another issue with statistical is that some disorders are not technically abnormal
• failure to function adequetly - cannot cope with the demands of everyday life - dysfunctional behaviour, unpredictable behaviour, irrational behaviour
• issue with failure to function - maybe other things that are happening - grief
• jahoda - 6 conditions to have ideal mental health - positive self attitude - self actualisation - resistance to stress - personal autonomy - acurate perception - adaption to environment
• con with jahoda - hard to meet all of the standards
• issue with jahoda - mental health varies accross time and cultures