Frances was diagnosed with a mental illness because she lost her job when she tested positive for marijuana use at a company that requires frequent random drug testing. From the criteria of identifying abnormal behavior, this is an example of

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Frances was diagnosed with a mental illness because she lost her job when she tested positive for marijuana use at a company that requires frequent random drug testing. From the criteria of identifying abnormal behavior, this is an example of

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Jacob Garza · Answer 1

The correct answer is: Dysfuncionality, personal dysfunction.

Explanation:

Personal dysfunction can be understood as a criteria to be met in order for clinicians to diagnose a patient with a mental ilness. A mental ilness in order to be diagnosed as such has to impair the individual's normal functioning.

For instance, if an individual has certain symptoms of depression but he/she continues to perform relatively well in her/his different life areas such as: Work life, family life, relationships, the diagnostic criteria for depression is not met.

Basically personal dysfunction occurs when due to the symptoms of a mental illness impairs the normal functioning of the individual.

In this particular case, Frances lost her job due to testing positive for marijuana use at a company that requires frequent random drug testing, therefore she is presenting personal dysfunction.