6: KKDP 5: Biological Risk Factors

Question 1

Biological Risk Factors:

Answer 1

Originate or develop within the body and consequently may not be under our control

Question 2

Genetic Vulnerability:

Answer 2

Having a risk for developing a mental illness due to genetic inheritance.

Question 3

Poor response to medication:

Answer 3

Generally, poor response to medication means having little to no reduction in the number or severity of the symptoms.

Question 4

Poor Sleep:

Answer 4

A significant number of people with mental disorders report poor sleep prior to its onset and/or following its onset. However the relationship between mental disorders and sleep is complex, as it is difficult to establish cause and effect.

Question 5

Substance abuse:

Answer 5

A person’s symptoms may lead them to substance use or the substance use may have resulted into the mental disorder, or a combination of both.