Failure to Function Adequately

Question 1

What does failure to function adequately mean

Answer 1

When a person is considered abnormal when their behaviour prevents from living a normal day-to-day life

Question 2

What do Rosenhan and Seligman suggest how we know someone is not coping

Answer 2

• No longer conforming to interpersonal rules
• Experiencing severe personal distress
• Irrational behaviour that becomes dangerous to themselves and others

Question 3

What method is used to measure how well individuals function in everyday life

Answer 3

The Global Assessment of Functioning Scale

Question 4

What is disossiative personality disorder

Answer 4

A disorder which causes someone to feel unsure of their identity, causing them to feel the presence of other identities with their own name and background

Question 5

What is disossiative personality disorder also known as

Answer 5

Multiple Personality Disorder

Question 6

What are the main symptoms for DID

Answer 6

• Memory gaps about everyday events and personal information​
• Having several distinct identities