Healthy Minds: Flashcards
what is a healthy mind?
a mind free from mental illness
strong, flexible and resilient
able to use a range of coping mechanisms
what is an unhealthy mind?
characterised by repetitious behaviour that impairs the ability to function
what is the three criteria point for abnormal behaviour?
maladaptive behaviour
personal distress
deviance from the norm
what is maladaptive behaviour?
when everyday behaviours are impaired or prevented
what is personal distress?
behaviour that causes suffering, distress or torment in the individual
what is deviance?
diverging from usual/ accepted standards or violation of rules
what is statistical normality? what does it need to be judged against for context?
when a large percentage of the population falls into a particular bracket of normality
when outside of this bracket you are outside of the range of statistical normality
judged against…
individuals development stage
social and situational context
cultural context
what is a context-dependent definition of ‘normal’ behaviour? appropriate for…
age
socially
situationally
culturally
what are risk factors?
factors that increase the likelihood of developing mental illness
what are protective factors?
mechanisms that increase the ability to combat risk factors
the more the better you are ready for future risks
what is the definition of resilience?
process of adapting well in the face of adversity and trauma
what are the three different kinds of resilience?
overcoming odds
sustained competence under stress
recovery from trauma
how can you develop resilience?
support having high expectations meaningful participation autonomy and sense of self sense of meaning and purpose
what are the three categories for anxiety?
anxiety disorders
obsessive-compulsive disorders
trauma and stressor-related disorders
what are some symptoms of anxiety?
psychological:
inability to concentrate
constant worry
sleep disturbance
physical:
nausea
panic attacks
chest pains
what are some treatments of anxiety?
individual therapy
cognitive treatment
biological treatment
social treatment
what are the three levels of depression? what are the differences
depressive mood- passing mood
depressive syndrome- less common, agitation and irritability
clinical depression- not a passing mood psychological and medical treatment required
only can be classified clinical if lasting for longer than two weeks
what are some symptoms of depression?
numb
no pleasure from usually enjoyable experiences
losing self-confidence
what are some treatments for depression?
therapy (individual and group)
antidepressants
what are some methods of collecting data?
interviews
self-reported questions
neurological tests
what are some limitations to mental health research?
limited to people already in therapy
difficult to decided what is successful within a trial
experimental treatment can cause distress to patience
