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Persons with Mental Illness

Persons with Mental Illness. Values and Norms r egarding this Special Population. The Cultural Value of Functionality. Value: Psychological Function Personal and professional Social and familial Countervalue : Psychological Dysfunction Perception that something is “wrong with”

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Persons with Mental Illness

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  1. Persons with Mental Illness Values and Norms regarding this Special Population

  2. The Cultural Value of Functionality • Value: Psychological Function • Personal and professional • Social and familial • Countervalue: Psychological Dysfunction • Perception that something is “wrong with” problems • Cause of embarrassment

  3. Mental Health Norms • Normative mental health • Self-control • Socially functional • No emotional problems • Healthy relationships • Positive relationship style • Mental health is expected to be perfect • Mental health issues are considered abnormal (DragonArt.com, 2012)

  4. Contrast with Physical Health Norms • Normative physical health • Disease/illness is normative • Physician care is normative • Physical illness is not a joke • Perfect physical health is not normative • Accidents are expected to cause injury • Disease is expected to occur • Long-term problems are expected to progress

  5. Related Values and Beliefs • Among those values and beliefs that relate to mental health, there are: • A belief that mental health has internal causation • Unlike physical health problems which people ‘can’t help,’ mental health is considered a matter of self-control • Independence • People are expected to handle their internal problems on their own • “I can handle it.”

  6. What Would the World be Like? • If mental health were valued and problems were normal and expected: • Mental health issues would be viewed as a cause of sympathy and understanding • Campaigns for “Anxiety Awareness” would exist • Care for trauma would be normal and expected • Preventive care for mental health problems would exist • Insurance would cover mental health extensively

  7. References Barlow, D. and Durand, V. (2011). Abnormal psychology: An integrated approach. Belmont, CA: Cengage Brain. Bicchieri, C. (2006). The grammar of society. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. DragonArt.com. (2012). Tasmanian devil. Retrieved March 29, 2012 from: http://www.dragoart.com/tuts/1443/1/1/how-to-draw-taz-the-tasmanian-devil.htm. Sadler, J. (2002). Descriptions and Prescriptions: Values, Mental Disorders, and the Dsms. Maryland: John Hopkins University Press.

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