AOS 2 Flashcards
Describe what SEWB as a holistic and multidimensional framework means.
There are 7 domains and 4 determinants making the SEWB framework multidimensional.
No domain can be considered in isolation, making it holistic.
What is resilience?
Resilience is the ability to cope with change and bounce back to a positive mind frame; seen as a protective factor.
What does it mean for mental wellbeing to be a continuum?
To describe how mental well-being can vary independently and collectively in relation to one another.
What is the SEWB framework?
“Social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB)” is used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to describe a person’s physical, social, emotional, spiritual and cultural wellbeing.
What are the typical characteristics of a mentally healthy person?
High level of functioning
High levels of social and emotional wellbeing
Resilience to life stressors
What are the 4 determinants to place someone on the mental health continuum?
Dysfunction
Distress
Duration
Deviation
What is adaptive behaviour?
actions that enable a person to carry out everyday tasks and can adapt to the demands of their environment.
List 3 Biological factors for mental health
Genes
Gender
Hormones/neurotransmitters
Response to medication
Brain & nervous system functioning
FFF & stress responses
What is maladaptive behaviour?
Interferes with a person’s ability to carry out everyday activities in their usual way and impairs their functioning.
List 3 Psychological factors for mental health
Mental processes - thoughts, beliefs, attitudes
Our skills in interacting with others
Learning and memory
Previous experiences
Decision-making, problem-solving
Understanding & experiencing emotions
Stress management
Perceptions of ourselves, others and our external environment
Define Phobia
Phobia is characterized by excessive or unreasonable fear of a particular object or situation.
State 1 difference between Phobia and Anxiety
Phobia is specific to one stimulus Anxiety can be in relation to many stimuli.
List 3 Social factors for mental health
Interpersonal relationships
Support networks
Level of education
Stress levels
Employment, housing, level of income, level of education
Risk of violence
Access to healthcare
Social stigma
Value and traditions
Name 2 domains of the SEWB
Connection to Body
Connection to Mind and emotions
Connection to Family and kinship
Connection to Community
Connection to Culture
Connection to Country
Connection to Spirituality and ancestors.
Define stress
Stress is a state of psychological and physiological arousal produced by internal or external stressors that are perceived by the individual as challenging or exceeding their ability or resources to cope.
Describe Specific Phobia
Marked and persistent fear or anxiety about a specific object, activity, or situation.
Define anxiety
Anxiety is a state of physiological arousal associated with feelings of apprehension, worry or uneasiness that something is wrong or something unpleasant is about to happen.
Name the biological factors of phobia
Neurotransmitter dysfunction (GABA)
Long-term potentiation (LTP)
Name the psychological factors of phobia
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Cognitive biases
Memory Bias
Catastrophic thinking
What does perpetuating mean in regard to phobia?
Maintenance of the phobia.
Explain how Operant Conditioning is used in the case of Phobia
When presented with the anxiety-producing phobic stimulus (antecedent), the person can avoid this (behaviour) to reduce their anxiety (consequence), which means in future they are more likely to avoid the stimulus again (negative reinforcement).
Name the social factors of phobia
Specific environmental triggers
Stigma related to seeking treatment
What are Benzodiazepines
a class of drugs that ‘calm down’ neural activity.
Define Cognitive bias
Errors in judgement
What is Long-Term Potentiation?
Strengthening synaptic connections during learning, resulting in more effective transmission when using this pathway again in future.
Define Memory bias
Occurs when recall or recognition is better for negative or threatening information than for positive or neutral information.
