Common mental health conditions pt1

Question 1

prevalence of suicide in Australia

Answer 1

• more men complete suicide

- young indigenous people are a lot more likely to die by suicide

Question 2

why are youth susceptible to mental health issues?

Answer 2

Young people are at risk due to having to deal with adult like challenges that are new to them.
Development of coping skills to deal with stressors will affect the way they cope with life’s challenges, so supporting young people is crucial.
Stress may be positive- it can motivate people and groups into action
Stress can be negative- can lead to feelings of anxiety and insecurity which can develop into mental health issues,

Question 3

most common MH problems

Answer 3

Most common mental health issues are anxiety disorders- generalised anxiety disorder, PTSD, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 4

consequences of unrecognised MH issues

Answer 4

• Decrease in quality of life of the person and possibly family or carers
• Physical recovery affected
• Increase in cost for health service providers
• Longer period off work- financial issues
• Social isolation
• Increase in symptoms
• Higher risk of suicide

Question 5

co-occurring conditions

Answer 5

people with mental health issues who have also developed physical conditions, or people with physical conditions that develop mental health issues

Question 6

Major depression

Answer 6

• Distinguished by severity (intensity), duration, persistence, and very often recurrence
  Classified along a continuum- mild, moderate, severe- subclinical depression (doesn’t entirely meet the criteria) can still be treated by a clinician since it still affects people’s lives

Question 7

most common MH issue in Aus

Answer 7

Anxiety disorders

Question 8

A client who complains of a lack of pleasure in any previously enjoyed activities, has not responded to counselling and is having extreme difficulties in completing self-care routines, is which type of depression?

Answer 8

Melancholic

Question 9

Physical illnesses including ____________ can lead to the development of MD

Answer 9

• Pain
• Loss and grief
• Prescription meds
• Alcohol and illicit meds
• Cognitive impairment
• Negative self-perception
• Challenge to coping mechanisms

Question 10

How can physical illnesses lead to the dev of MD

Answer 10

Can be due to the fact that mobility is impaired and the individual is not able to live their life normally as they once did, financial situations, lack of support etc

Question 11

Organisations that help with MD

Answer 11

Beyond blue
Black dog institute
Lifespan
headspace

Question 12

Ax tools for MD

Answer 12

Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS)
Kessler 10 (K10)

Question 13

prevalence of GAD

Answer 13

• 1 in 20 people will experience GAD some point in their lives
• More common in women

Question 14

Panic attacks

Answer 14

An episode of sudden, extreme, uncontrollable anxiety associated with thoughts of dread and fear

Question 15

specific phobias

Answer 15

Reaction to a certain situation, activity, animal, or object (the phobic stimulus) that is completely out of proportion to the actual threat

Question 16

common phobias

Answer 16

• Animals (spiders, dogs)
• Natural environment (heights, water)
• Blood injection injury (needles, medical procedures)
• Situations (aeroplanes, elevators, enclosed spaces)
• Other (choking, vomiting)

Question 17

Social anxiety disorder

Answer 17

• Intense anxiety in situations where one is the focus of other people’s attention, due to fear of being judged, criticised, embarrassed, humiliated

Question 18

symptoms of SAD

Answer 18

• Blushing and stammering when speaking
• Excessive perspiration
• Nausea
• Trembling

Question 19

PTSD

Answer 19

A particular set of reactions that can develop in people who have experienced or witnessed an event which threatened their life or safety.
Events can include car accidents or other serious accidents, physical or sexual assault, war or torture, disasters

Question 20

Symptoms PTSD

Answer 20

• Reliving the traumatic event (memories, nightmares, flashbacks)
• Increased emotional arousal- overly alert or wound up, irritability, disturbed sleep
• Avoidance of event reminders (avoid places, people, activities)
• Emotional numbing and detachment

Question 21

OCD

Answer 21

Characterised by the presence of:
Obsessions- recurring, intrusive and unwanted thoughts, images or impulses
Compulsions: repetitive behavioural and mental rituals

Question 22

Perinatal depression, anxiety and psychosis- prevalence

Answer 22

3% of Aust. Will experience OCD in their lifetime

Question 23

symptoms of perinatal A/D

Answer 23

• persistent, generalised worry or fear for the health/wellbeing of the baby
• thoughts of death or suicide
• withdrawing from friends or family
• fear of being alone with baby
• intrusive thoughts of harm to self or the baby

Question 24

Program for Perinatal depression, anxiety and psychosis

Answer 24

PANDA- Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia

Question 25

A client has recently been avoiding specific places and situations, triggered by the belief that they will experience an overwhelming sense of anxiety and panic. The health professional would record this as which type of phobia?

Answer 25

Agoraphobia

Question 26

Exhibiting psychologically based physical symptoms is referred to as:

Answer 26

somatisation