failure to function adequately

• Definition of Abnormality

  Failing to cope with day to day tasks
• examples

  • Not going to work or school
  • Not seeing friends
  • Not completing basic hygiene
• Failure to function

  • Not everyone with a mental disorder has failure to function
  • May seem fine as they are showing up to work, etc.
  • Definition fails to identify people who cope with everyday life despite having a mental disorder and may not get diagnosed
• Definition of Abnormality - Adequately

  • Failure to function can be normal in some circumstances, such as grief which can cause a temporary failure to function
  • Doesn't mean that person is abnormal or misdiagnosed
• Definition of Abnormality - Adequately

  • Abnormality is easily observed and measured using this definition
  • Behaviours are easy to identify (e.g. not showing up to work)
  • Treatment can easily be targeted to those whose disorder is affecting their daily lives and easier to diagnose