Failure to function adequately

• What is the acronym for Rosenhan and Seligmens criteria of FFA?

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  One weakness of the failure to function adequately is that it may not always be linked to abnormality but other factors. For example, if someone loses their job, they may struggle to get up and go to work or earn money for their family. This suggests that behaviour is influenced by external factors like economic circumstances, rather than indicating a psychological abnormality. Therefore, relying solely on this definition to identify abnormality may lead to misinterpretation as it doesn't distinguish between psychological abnormality and external factors.
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  Another weakness of the failure to function adequately is that it is context dependent. For example, not eating can be seen as failing to function adequately. However, prisoners on hunger strikes making a protest can be seen in a different light. This suggests that failure to function adequately doesn't provide a clear-cut criterion for determining abnormal behaviour, as it can vary depending on the situation. Therefore, it becomes challenging to establish a universal standard for defining abnormality based solely on the failure to function adequately.
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  According to failure to function adequately, a person is considered abnormal if they are unable to cope with the demands of everyday life. For example, a person who does not get out of bed and leaves their house. Rosenhan & Seligman identified five criteria for FFA, including maladaptive behaviour, observer discomfort, unpredictability, loss of control, distress & suffering.