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Psychology
*2 hrs
*Tuesday 3rd June
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*Abnormality
*Mental Illness and treatments
*Intelligence
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* Psychological abnormality: behaviours and
psychological functioning that are considered
different from normal behaviour
* Statistical Infrequency: behaviour that occurs
rarely within society
* Deviation from social norms: behaviour that
violates the implicit and explicit rules and moral
standards of society
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* Failure to function adequately: an assessment of an
individual whose disability prevents them from
pursuing normal activities and goals
* Deviation from ideal mental health: behaviour that
does not meet the six criteria relating to mental
health or optimal living proposed by Jahoda (1958)
* Cultural relativism: the idea that judgements about
definitions of human behaviour cannot be made in
abolute terms but only within the context of a given
culture
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* Eccentric or abnormal
* The role of context
* Changes with time
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* Jahoda (1958)
* Looking at positives rather than the negatives
* Mental health rather than illness
* Anyone unable to show the following qualities
would be vulnerable to mental disorder
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* Positive attitudes towards the self: Positive self
concept and sense of identity
* Self actualisation: strive to fulfil potential
* Resistance to stress: coping strategies
* Personal autonomy: reliant on own inner resources,
not dependant, can manage themselves
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* Accurate perception of reality: not through
rose tinted glasses or pessimistic
* Adapting to the environment: being
competent in all areas of life
* Difficulty of self actualizing: very few people
are able to achieve their full potential
* Possible benefits of stress: Some people work
more efficiently under stress
* Cultural issues: Mental health is culture bound
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6bmZ8cV
B4o
* Think about this study before we discuss
mental illnesses
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