Failure to function adequately

Failure to function adequately

1. Unpredictability - behaviour that you would not expect in the present circumstance (e.g. committing suicide after failing your exams)

2. There a 6 Criteria that an individual 'shoul' have if they want to be seen as normal

3. These 6 criteria are used to measure how well an individual can function in society

4. The more criteria a person has = more likely to be seen as 'normal'

5. Irrationality - behaviour that cannot be explained in any rational way

6. Observer discomfort - any behaviour that cause discomfort to others

7. Peronal distress - being uncomfortable in your surroundings

8. Maladaptive behaviour - behaviour that stops someone from achieving life goals

9. Violation of moral + ideal standards - behaviour that violates society's moral standards

10. Limitations

    • Abnormality isn't always accompanied by dysfunction
      • some people may do abnormal activiities but still lead a normal life
    • Subjective nature of Rosenhann & seligman's components
      • problems in defining all of componants. Difficult to describe 'what is abnormal/ mormal behaviour'

11. Devised by Rosenhann & Seligman (1989)

12. Behaviour that stops you from living properly

13. Dysfunction can include problems with both work and personal relationships