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definition three of abnormality notes of a psychopathology in paper one of psychology, including evaluation

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Definition 2 -




failure to
function adequately

Inability to
cope with
everyday diving .




A person may cross a line between normal and abnormal at the point that
they cannot deal with the demands
of everyday life
-


they

g-
all to
function adeqvetvy .




For instance to maintain basic
hygiene maintain relationship
, not
being able standards
of
nutrition and , hold down a
job , or a .




Rosenman and CI 9897 to
Seligman proposed further signs of failure cope
when someone is not
coping :




They no
longer conform to
interpersonal rules eg maintaining personal space
-
:




distress
They experience severe
-




personal

in is irrational
they
'




behave that
way a or
dangerous .




Example intellectual disability : disorder


Having a
very low IQ is a statistical
infrequency , but
diagnosis
would not be made on this basis alone .
There would have to be


clear signs that the
person was not able to
cope with the demands
of everyday living .
So intellectual
disability disorder is an example of

failure to
function aaeqvetly .




Evaluation :




Strength : its a threshold
for professional help

P disorder to some
In
degree
-


25.1 experience mental
any given year of us
symptoms of
- .




E- Most
of the twine we press on , but when we cease to
function aaeqnently people seek or are
referred for professional help .




M criterion and services them
This that
failure
to
function provides to treatment to those need most
-


means a
way target who .




Counterpoint : it can be normal .




In some circumstances most
of us cant cope eg
:
bereavement . It is
unfair
to
give someone a label of reacting normally to
difficult
circumstances .




Limitation : can lead to discrimination / social control

P between to decision
It is hard to
distinguish failure junction and a conscious to deviate social
-

norms
from
.




E- For to wie choice in
example people may chose
off
-




grid as
part as an alternative
lifestyle or take
part high
-
risk leisure

activities .




M This that choices be labelled abnormal and their choice restricted
who
freedom of
-


means
people make unusual can .

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