chapter 11

Question 1

mental health

Answer 1

A state of wellbeing in which an individual realises their own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life.

Question 2

person in mental health can…

Answer 2

• make the most of their potential
• cope with the challenges of everyday life
• play a full part in their family, school, workplace, and community and when among friends.

Question 3

Mentally healthy

Answer 3

means being in a generally positive state of mental wellbeing, having the ability to cope with challenges, working productively.

Question 4

Mental health problem

Answer 4

when the difficulties experienced by a person are mild, temporary and able to be treated within a relatively short period of time e.g. stress

Question 5

mental illness/disorder

Answer 5

a mental health state that involves a combination of thoughts, feelings and/or behaviours which are usually associated with significant personal distress and impair the ability to function effectively in everyday life.

Question 6

internal factors

Answer 6

are influences that originate inside or within a person. e.g. biological factors such as genetics

Question 7

external factors

Answer 7

are influences that originate outside a person. E.g. social factors such as access to health care

Question 8

biopsychosocial framework

Answer 8

an approach to describing and explaining HOW biological, psychological and social factors combine and interact to influence a persons physical and mental health.
reflects a HOLISTIC or whole view of health of an individual.

Question 9

3 factors involved in biopsychosoical framework

Answer 9

• biological factors
• psychological factors
• social factors

Question 10

biological factors

Answer 10

physiologically based ( determined) influences, eg. our inherited genes.

• sex/gender
• response to medication
• brain function
• immune system

Question 11

psychological factors

Answer 11

influences associated with mental process eg. how we think, solve problems, understand

• ways of thinking
• beliefs and attitudes
• personality traits

Question 12

social factors

Answer 12

broadly covers our interactions with others, such as support, socio-cultural factors, income & education level.

• social support
• lifestyle
• external stressors

Question 13

characteristics of mentally healthy people

Answer 13

• High levels of functioning,
• High levels of social and emotional wellbeing
• resilience to life stressors

Question 14

high levels of functioning

Answer 14

Generally refers to how well an individual independently performs or operates in their environment.
-leisure/recreational activitiesdaily living skills
-cognitive skills
-emotions
Adaptive behaviourinvolves actions that enable a person to effectively carry out their usual everyday tasks

Question 15

maladaptive behaviour

Answer 15

is sometimes calleddysfunctionalbehaviour because it disrupts orimpairs everyday functioning.It usually assoc. with low levels of functioning

Question 16

wellbeing

Answer 16

refers to our sense of ‘wellness’ or how well we feel about ourselves and our lives.

Question 17

social wellbeing

Answer 17

is based on the ability to have satisfying relationships and interactions with others

• develop and maintain healthy relationships with family and friends
• socially interact with others in appropriate ways
• respect and understand other individuals

Question 18

emotional wellbeing

Answer 18

is based on the ability to control emotions and express them appropriately and comfortably

examples. ..
- develop awareness and understanding of their own emotions
- regulate their emotions and exercise control when appropriate
- express a range of emotions in a suitable manner

Question 19

resilience

Answer 19

is the ability to cope with and adapt well to life stressors and restore positive functioning.
examples
- high self-esteem
-approaching adversity and stress with a sense of optimism,
- having problem-solving skills;

Question 20

ethical implications
informed consent
Implications in mental health study & research

Answer 20

they should have the ability to understand the information relevant to making an informed decision to participate. subsequently reach a truly informed decision about whether to agree to participate.

Question 21

use of placebo treatments

Answer 21

One concern is that researchers intentionally withhold an effective treatment from people who genuinely need the treatment and are therefore allowed to remain unwell and may also suffer as a consequence. there is the possibility of symptoms that are under control re-appearing or worsening.
conducted over a prolonged period which increases the probability of participant attrition.