HEALTHY MINDS Flashcards
Healthy Minds
healthy minds are free from the distressing symptoms of mental illness or a mental disorder
History of mental illness
- traced back to 1550 BC in Greece + Egypt
- push for more humane asylums in the 19th century
- Today treatment is now ethical and takes a biopsychological approach
mental illness can
significantly impair work, study or social functioning
how are mental disorders diagnosed
DSM-V manual 5th edition
- outlines the main diagnoses relating to all types of mental illness
need to have the following
maladaptive behavior
- everyday behavior is impaired eg. excessive drinking
deviance from normal
personal distress
- frequent diagnoses of great personal stress
Depression
an extended experience of negative emotions, thoughts, behaviors and functioning for at least two weeks
- one of the most common health disorder
Helpful strategies for developing a healthy mind
planning and problem solving
- break down your problem, prioritize them, begin solving them slowly
dealing with distress
- distraction (reading, being active, music, shower, talking to someone, etc.)
social support networks
- talking to family + friends less likely to experience mental disorders
challenging negative thoughts
learning optimism
- strategies to notice the positive
exercise
- burns up stress chemicals
psychological interventions for mental health
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY
advantages:
- evidence for longer success
- can use strategies again
- applicable to all
disadvantages:
- sometimes difficult to change the thought process for severe anx + dep
- can be confronting being diagnosed
- expensive
psychological interventions for mental health
SYSTEMATIC DESENTISATION
advantages:
- gradual process extinguishing responses
- ethical
disadvantages: - slow process
- expensive due to time
- risk of not being effective
psychological interventions for mental health
ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING
adv + dis
advantages:
- the minimal risk involved
- practical
disadvantages:
- can be intimidating
- not relevant if the cause is not in the workplace
- not widely available
psychological interventions for mental health
MEDICATIONS
advantages and disadvantage
advantages:
- allow people to function day to day more effectively
- readily available in Australia
disadvantages:
- may be negative side effects
- can become addictive
- can take a long time to work
methods of collecting data
- clinical interviews
- self-reports
- objective quantitative methods
ethics
- protect clients rights and dignity
- adequate evidence need to be compiled before diagnoses
- involuntary admission to psych wards allowed for clients protection
resilience
the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, stress factors
bouncing back from difficult experiences
factors that influence resilience
BIOLOGICAL
sleep - enhances physical and mental health
adrenaline - protective hormone keeps us strong in times of immediate stress
cortisol - a hormone that helps us handle long term stress
exercise- release endorphins
an eating - healthy, balanced diet
factors that influence resilience
BASIC PROCESS
cognition - positive mindset
emotions - finding meaning in stressful life situations
learning - school achievements, problem-solving
memory - remembering you are supported and have coped well before
