36. Mental Health and Autism Flashcards
Define
Mental health
A state of well-being in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community
Define
Neurological disorder
diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system
Define
Biopsychosocial model
an interdisciplinary model that looks at the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors.
Definition
A state of well-being in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community
Mental health
Definition
diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system
Neurological disorder
Definition
an interdisciplinary model that looks at the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors.
Biopsychosocial model
What conditions are considered mental illnesses?
Depression
Schizophrenia?
Panic disorders
Drug dependence
Insomnia
What conditions are considered neurological disorders?
Dementia
Alzheimer’s
Epilepsy
Autism
Multiple sclerosis
Brain tumours/injury
Schizophrenia?
What risk factors do mental illness and neurological disorders have in common?
Genetics
Smoking
Poor diet
Lack of exercise
Drug and alcohol use
Older age
Air pollution
Brain injury
What is the prevalence of mental health conditions amongst Australians?
1 in 5
What are the six models of health?
Biomedical
Social
Humanistic
Existential
Transpersonal
Religious
What are the barriers to mental health services?
Non‐recognition – by patient and/or doctor
Lack of “language” to describe symptoms
Belief that it is not the domain of doctors
Denial
Fear
Stigma
Distrust of doctors
Poor medical advice
Failed first attempt at help seeking
How have GPs provided care for mental health?
12.4% of GP encounters related to mental health (up from 1.8% in 2007-2008)
Most frequent problems managed by GPs - Depression, Anxiety and Sleep disturbance
Most common management – Medication (61.6% of problems)
What percentage of Australians have a mental illness and concurrent physical illness
12%
What percentage of Australians have anxiety with a physical illness?
9%
