IDEK Flashcards
1
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What is meant by “mental”
A
we’re referring to mood (affect), thought, behaviour, cognition, and self-concept
2
Q
Why is the line between physical and mental blurred
A
- cause/experience
- physical and mental overlap
- how we express feelings (stomach hurting from anxiety)
3
Q
Why can’t physical state indicate mental state
A
- cannot measure mental health
- not perfect link between body and mind
4
Q
Minimalist view of good mental health
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absence of mental disorders
5
Q
Is mental health personal?
A
Not entirely, must consider mental health in social context
6
Q
Disorder/Dominant Model
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- distinct categories (has it, doesn’t)
- based on disease specificity
7
Q
Distress/Spectrum Model
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- Illness is not an independent entity
- explains human experience (part of everyday life)
8
Q
What governs mental health
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- “psy-disciplines”
- “psy-complex”
- critical theorists
9
Q
What are the psy-disciplines
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- Psychiatry and psychology
- concerned with “the mental” and how to regulate it
10
Q
What are the psy-complexes
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- tools of psy-disciplines
- structures and tools in place to govern mental life
- Conferences, journals, professional associations, etc.
11
Q
Critical Theories
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psy-complex is not merely about healing, but enforcing a certain type of social order
12
Q
DSM Criticism
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- Lacks validity
- Doesn’t explain human experience
13
Q
Factors that Drive Mental Health & Illness
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- Social determinants (income, education, etc.)
- Individual experiences
- Biological factors (genes)
