Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Definitions of Abnormality
- Deviation from Social norms
- VIOLATION of RULES and MORAL
behaviour in society=ABNORMALITY
- PRONE to abuse w/ social changes
SOCIAL norms vary
- CULTURAL RELATIVISM no
universal standards for
ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR
- Failure to function adequately
- 7 features to function well
- LOOKING AFTER themselves
- Able to SOCIALISE
- Ability to THRIVE within a CULTURE
- SUBJECTIVE judgements:
normal to one/abnormal to
another
- CULTURE Relativism
divisions in lower and
upper class
- Deviation from Ideal mental Health
- 6 criteria
- POSITVE attitudes towards self
- PERSONAL growth
- PERSONAL autonomy
- ACCURATE PERCEPTION of reality
- ADAPTING to environment
- RESISTANCE to stress
- CAN'T ACHIEVE
ALL criteria most fall short=aniety
- CULTURAL relativism some IMPORTANT in
INDIVIDUALISTIC cultures not a
COLLECTIVIST