EVALUATION of deviation from ideal mental health

+VE : DIMH is a holistic definition, as it considers multiple factors in diagnosis and provides suggestions for personal development, DIMH does not simply state what is wrong but also suggests how problems can be overcome. -VE : it is too strict of a set of criteria to define mental health, as it challenging to achieve all of the requirements at one time; most people would be defined as abnormal. also culturally bound as these standards may not be the same for all countries. Some of Jahoda's criteria cannot be applied for other countries. the concept of self actualization may be seen as self indulgent in some countries.