Internal and External Causes of Mental Health Flashcards
What are internal factors regarding mental health?
they come from the individual
thoughts can change with time
have an impact on the persons placement along the mental continuum
What are the characteristics of internal factors?
Stress responses
Amount of Sleep
Thought Patterns
Genetic Predispositions
What are external factors regarding mental health?
Factors from the persons environment
can impact persons place along mental continuum, positively and negatively
What are the characteristics of an external factor and how it impacts mental health?
Difficulties of environment (work, school, etc)
Loss of loved one
Education level
What is the 4 P’s role in mental health ?
Factors that contribute to the start or development of a disorder
Biological, Psychological and social factors
What are the 4 P’s?
Predisposing
Precipitating
Perpetuating
Protecting
What does a predisposing factor do?
increases susceptibility to specific disorders
What do precipitating factors do?
trigger the onset of a mental disorder
What do perpetuating factors do?
maintain occurrence of mental disorder and stop prevent recovery from it
What do protective factors do?
Reduces occurrence of mental disorder
prevent occurrence/reoccurrence of mental disorder
What an example of a predisposing risk?
poverty
temperament
hormones
genetics
What is an example of precipitating risks?
environmental triggers
life events
trauma
injury/illness/accident
What is an example or perpetuating risks?
poor health
stigma or fear to get help
no social support
lack of resources
What is an example of protective factors?
good social support
good health
resilience and coping skills
hormonal balance
resources
