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CHAPTER 7 - mental wellbeing Flashcards

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well being refers to

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our sense of wellness, how we feel about ourselves and our daily lives

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mental wellbeing involves

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our state of mind, our enjoyment of life and our ability to cope with the normal stressors of everyday life & develop our potential

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functioning, in mental well-being, refers to

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how well an individually independently operates and performs in their environment (high or low levels of functioning)

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social wellbeing is based on

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the ability to have satisfying relationships and interactions with others (healthy relos, ability to resolve conflicts)

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emotional wellbeing is based on

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the ability to control emotions and express them appropriately

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resilience to stressors is

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the ability to cope with and adapt welly to life’s stressors and restore positive functioning
- ability to bouncer back from adversity

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SEWB view of mental wellbeing for ATSIP

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used to describe physical, spiritual, social, and cultural wellbeing of ATSIP
- recognises holistic multidimensional view of healthy recognising CONNECTION to country, CULTURE, SPIRITUALITY, ANCESTRY, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

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SEWB as multidimensional and hollistic framework of social and emotional wellbeing with domains that encapsulate all elements of being an ATSIP

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social determinants: factors such as education, employment, housing that contributes to their wellbeing & health

historical determinants: impact of past gov policies and oppression that causes cultural displacement

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mental health as a continuum:

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described as a continuum from mentally healthy to mentally ill
M healthy TO MH problem TO M disorder

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mental health as a product of internal and external factors:

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internal: biological and psychological factors

external: social factors

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biological factors are:

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physiologically based or determined influences, often not in our control like genes inherited

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psychological factors are:

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influences associated with mental processes such as how we think, learn, make decisions, solve problems, perceive internal and external problems

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social factors include:

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factors like our skills in interacting with others, the range & quality of our interpersonal relationships and the amount and type of support available from others when needed

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stress :

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a normal, state of physiological and psychological arousal produced by internal or external stressors perceived as challenging, exceeding ability to cope

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anxiety:

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a normal, state of arousal involving feelings of apprehension, wariness or uneasiness that something is wrong or something unpleasant will happen

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anxiety disorder is used:

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to describe a group of mental disorders characterised by feelings of anxiety, distress, nervousness and apprehension or fear about the future

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phobia is:

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irrational, characterised by excessive or unreasonable fear of a particular object or situation that interact with daily functioning

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a specific phobia:

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a disorder characterised by a marked fear of a fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation leading to avoidance behaviour.

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BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH TO PHOBIAS

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biological, psychological and social factors contributing to phobias

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biological contributing factors:

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GABA DYSFUNCTION AND LONG TERM POTENTIATION

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GABA dysfunction is:

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gaba is the primary inhibitory NT in the CNS that makes them less likely to fire and acting as a calming agent,
- NT of GABA release, production, reception is dysfunctional leading to experiencing anxiety and prolonged stress

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long term potentiation is:

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strengthening of neural connections fro repeated use, so a phobia is developed due to repeated avoidance which is learned due to perpetuating factors (perpetuating the avoidance) so you learn to avoid and be fearful

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PSYCHOLOGICAL contributing factors:

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precipitation by classical conditioning, perpetuation by operant conditioning, cognitive bias, and catastrophic thinking

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precipitation by classical conditioning:

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association of involuntary response with stimulus with no significance now associated with fear and giving fear response

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perpetuation by operant conditioning:

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after acquired phobia through CC, maintained through avoidance of stressor which removes unpleasant fear and so is negatively reinforced (more likely to avoid fearful situation in future)

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cognitive biases:

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attentional bias: selectively attending to a phobia-related stimuli
memory bias: involves a better recollection of phobic events and info than other info
interpretative bias: involving the tendency to interpret non-threatening stimuli as threatening

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catastrophic thinking:

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a thinking style involving overestimating, exaggerating or magnifying an object/situation then predicting the worst outcome

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social contributing factors:

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environmental triggers and stigma around seeking treatment

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environmental triggers like:

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  • direct exposure to, or witnessing a traumatic event
  • witnessing others experiencing a traumatic event
  • reading/hearing about dangerous situations our events
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stigma around seeking treatment

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all MH disorders involve a sort of stigma which can lead to embarrassment or shame around seeking help

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BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS

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biological interventions:

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benzodiazepines, relaxation techniques

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benzodiazepines:

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treat GABA dysfunction by mimicking effect of GABA to treat phobic anxiety

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relaxation techniques:

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breathing retraining, gives perceived control over phobia (breath 8-12 times a minute, out of nose, deep breaths)

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psychological interventions:

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cognitive behaviours therapy (CBT), and systematic desensitisation

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CBT:

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most people with a phobia have cognitive bias, so CBT can be used to change thoughts and behaviours to improve coping skills and prohibit perpetuating maladaptive responses to the phobia

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systematic desensitisation:

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graded experience where a sufferer is gradually exposed to a chic stimuli while using relaxation techniques:
1.learning a relaxation technique like breathing retraining
2. creating a fear hierarchy based on least fearful and most fearful
3. gradually pairing the two, going from lowest on FH to most

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social interventions:

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psychoeducation for families and supporters

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psychoeducation:

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providing info and explaining it about MH disorders sp understanding is had abt disorder and treatment

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BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL PROTECTIVE FACTORS TO MAINTAIN MW

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biological protective factors:

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diet and sleep

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diet and having adequate nutritional intake:

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eating a good amount of a variety of different foods a d drinking enough water to maintain good physical and mental health

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sleep:

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getting the recommended amount of sleep is vital for physical and mental health, giving ability to function effectively

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psychological protective factors:

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CBT, behaviour activation, mindfulness meditation,

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CBT involves:

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cognitive restructuring that aims to replace dysfunctional thoughts with helpful cognitions, and behaviour strategies used ton protect, maintain or improve mental health through behaviour change

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behaviour activation:

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involves identifying and scheduling activities that promote enjoyment and reduce stress top help people develop developed specific goals and achievable plans

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mindfulness meditation:

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person focusses attention on the breathing and lets thoughts, feelings and sensations be experienced freely

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social protective factor:

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social support from family and friends

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social support:

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support and resources provided by other people are important to maintaining good mental health
- tangible as well as emotional (money)
- genuine support and relationships that are authentic

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