Ch 6 Mental health

Question 1

mental health

Answer 1

absence of mental illness

Question 2

mental illness

Answer 2

problems / disorders related- psychological processes / function-brain

Question 3

mental illness signs / symptoms

Answer 3

• irrational / confused thought
• perceptional distortions (hear / see things dont exist)
• extreme emotions (high->low)
• distorted beliefs (believe monitored space / people want hurt us)
• bizarre, irrational behaviour (not changing clothes / wear strange clothes

Question 4

personality

Answer 4

sum persons feelings, beliefs, perception, attitude, behaviour etc

Question 5

cognitive functioning

Answer 5

short / long term memory, attention, focus, judgement + problem solving
…ability retain, process, store, use info

Question 6

maslow

Answer 6

self actualisation
self esteem
love + affection
safe + security
physiological needs

Question 7

erikson 8 stages development

Answer 7

1. infancy (birth-1yr) trust vs mistrust (trust, optimism)
2. early c.hood (2-3yr) autonomy vs shame / doubt (self acceptance, control)
3. preschool (4-6yr) iniative vs guilt (sense confidence, purpose, direction))
4. school age: industry vs inferiority (skills social, physical, intellectual etc.)
5. adolescence: identity vs role confusion (sense self)
6. young adulthood: intimacy vs isolation (r.ship, intimacy, career)
7. adulthood: generativity vs stagnation (concern future generation + own family)
8. older adulthood: ego integrity vs despair (sense fulfillment, meaning, ability face death)

Question 8

4 themes ‘ultimate concern of life’

Answer 8

death
freedom
emotional separateness / isolation
meaning

Question 9

causes mental health

Answer 9

psychiatric problems
biological
psychological factors

Question 10

self worth / self esteem

Answer 10

positive feel + view self + world
open-> knowledge
accept self + surroundings
independence -actions

Question 11

mood disorders

Answer 11

1. major depressive disorders

2. dysrhythmic disorder

Question 12

major depressive disorders:

Answer 12

thought death / suicide
weightloss, insomnia, hyperactive
depressed mood, loss interest / pleasure

Question 13

dysrhythmic disorder

Answer 13

neurotic depression, irritable

Question 14

anxiety disorders

Answer 14

seperation anxiety
panic attack
agroraphobia ( avoidance places)
social phobia
OCD (germ avoidance e.g)
post traumatic stress disorder
generalised anxiety disorder (avoidance, hyperactivity)

Question 15

teacher role for emotional development

Answer 15

help develop good self esteem + self worth
attention, care + guidance
give praise - achievements
promoting social skills