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Deviation from ideal mental health |
Jahoda suggested there were 6 criteria that mentally healthy people possess
People who fail to meet the criteria are seen to be vulnerable to to mental disorders |
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1) positive attitude towards the self |
mentally healthy attitude: people knowing who they are and liking what they see about themselves. |
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2) Self actualisation of one's potential (being the best you can be) |
we constantly strive to reach our potential. Mental conditions develop when we are prevented from fulfilling our potential |
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3) Resistance to stress |
ability to tolerate anxiety and develop good coping mechanisms |
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4) personal autonomy |
control over one's destiny: not dependant on others. Can make own decisions based on what is right for themselves |
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5) accurate perception of reality |
seeing oneself and the world in realistic terms |
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6) adapting to the environment |
being competent and flexible in all areas of life. |
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strength of deviation from ideal mental health definition |
-seen as a refreshing approach
-focuses on positive rather than negative aspects of life -however, meeting these would be demanding |
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Limitations of the deviation from ideal mental health explanation |
the difficulty of self actualising- very few people actually achieve their potential |
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Limitations of the deviation from ideal mental health explanation |
Some people may not resist stress- but may produce some of their best work under it |
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Limitations of the deviation from ideal mental health explanation |
cultural issues - personal autonomy and self actualisation are goals promoted in western cultures, In India or China, these may be seen as outside the social norm |
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Limitations of the deviation from ideal mental health explanation |
must we all perceive reality in the same way? not everyone can perceive everything the same as others |