Biopsychosocial Model of Adolescent Mental Health Flashcards
adolescent brains are highly sensitive to social ____
stressors
responses to stress during adolescent years can develop high levels of resilience, self-confidence, future wellbeing if person is appropriately
supported
maladaptive patterns of behaviour can develop which can lead to poorer adult emotional mental health and coping mechanisms if poorly supported to what
develop appropriate behaviours and coping strategies during these years
good mental health outcomes for an adolescent involves
- healthy _____ with family and friends
- engagement in ____, ______ and play with others
- appropriate ___-_____ for emotional responses
- positive ____ strategies, self-esteem, and general ___
- healthy relationships
- engagement in learning, socialising
- self-regulation
- coping, outlook
list some common stressors introduced during adolescent years
- changing school
- social pressures
- family pressures
common adolescent health problems include
- use of tobacco, alcohol and substance use
- unprotected sex
- poor nutritional intake
- sedentary lifestyle
- violence and physical injuries
- mental health disorders
half of all mental health disorders in adulthood start by age ___
14
one in ___ young people experience a mental health disorder at any time
four
most common mental health disorders
- anxiety
- depression
- substance use disorders
what health service is particularly well positioned to prevent, detect, intervene on poor mental health, risk behaviours, and associated harms
general practice
higher rates of self harm in female or male patients
female
general practice can support mental health to two audiences:
- meaningful engagement of young person
- supporting and educating their families and other caregivers
presentations of deteriorating mental health are distinctively obvious - T or F
F
what are some presentations of deteriorating mental health which can be vague
- decreased memory, concentration, or attention
- difficulty navigating everyday activities
- frequent tearfulness, irritability, or aggression
- decreased enjoyment of usual hobbies
- hopelessness
- poor sleep
- frequent complains of pain including headache or abdominal pain
- significantly changed eating patterns, weight, or physical appearance
- withdrawing from social interactions
- paranoia or hallucinations
- refusing to attend school
- self-harm
- impulsive or risk-taking behaviours such as use of drugs or alcohol or criminal behaviour
what is HEEADSSS used for
internationally used to make a rapid psychological conversation either in ED, ward, or community setting
mental health disorders are more likely to develop in settings of:
- violence
- poverty
- stigma
- exclusion
- living in humanitarian and fragile settings
list 3 broad factors based on what country you live in that can critically influence adolescent development, physical health, mental health, and mortality
- laws, cultural, political factors
list factors that dramatically alter an adolescent’s environmental context
- accepted minimum working and driving ages
- legal access to alcohol and other substances
- ages for young people to be held accountable for criminal actions
- age of consent for sexual intercourse and marriage
- access to sexual health education, contraception, abortions
- exposure to weapons, violence, war, displacement, associated stressors
list 2 main risk-taking behaviours in adolescents
- smoking
- alcohol and substance abuse
if you start smoking in adolescence are you more likely to do so in adult life
yes
aiming to prevent smoking in adolescent years also aims to decrease rates of preventable _____ and _____
morbidity and mortality
preventable morbidity and mortality from smoking particularly relates to (3)
- malignancies
- cardiac disease
- respiratory disease
what other type of cigarettes is a risk concern in young people and why
e-cigarettes
- highly addictive effects of nicotine impact young people’s developing brains
list some interventions which have likely contributed to decreased smoking rates
- national and media tobacco campaigns
- smoke-free environments
- packaging modifications
