Failure to Function Adequately (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Failure to function adequately definition
Failure to function adequately definition
Inability to cope with daily life demands causing distress
Researchers identifying 7 dysfunction features (1989)
Researchers identifying 7 dysfunction features (1989)
Rosenhan and Seligman
Personal distress feature
Personal distress feature
Significant psychological suffering (depression, anxiety)
Maladaptive behaviour feature
Maladaptive behaviour feature
Actions preventing achievement of important life goals
GAF scale purpose
GAF scale purpose
Evaluates how well individuals manage everyday life demands
GAF scale range
GAF scale range
0-100 (higher scores indicate better functioning)
Strength: matches sufferers' perceptions
Strength: matches sufferers' perceptions
Aligns with how people seeking help view their difficulties
Strength: continuous measurement
Strength: continuous measurement
Assesses severity not just normal/abnormal categories
Limitation: Harold Shipman case
Limitation: Harold Shipman case
Functioned well despite abnormal behaviour (murdered patients)
Limitation: normal abnormality
Limitation: normal abnormality
Grief disrupts functioning but is healthy, not pathological