Failure to function adequately

• What is failure to function adequetly?

  when someone is unable to cope w demands of everyday life

  - e.g getting up in the morning, eating properly ect.
• What does failure to function suggest?

  that abnormality is ab how well a person copes w everyday life
• How do doctors test patients ability to function adequately?

  Global Assessment of Functioning Scale
• How is the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale measured?

  - 100 = superior function

  - 60 = moderate difficulty in social, occupational functioning

  - 20 = danger of hurting self / others
• What is one limitation of failure to function adequately as a definition for abnormality?

  - easy to label non-standard life choices as 'abnormal'

  - hard to say when someone is failing to function or whether they have chosen to deviate from social norms, e.g not have a job

  - ppl w alternative lifestyles choose to live off-the-grid

  - ppl who make unusual choices r at risk of being labelled as abnormal