Mental Health Flashcards
mentally healthy
being in a generally positive state of mental wellbeing and having the ability to cope and manage life’s challenges, work productively and fulfil goals
mental health problem
adversely affects the way a person thinks, feels and behaves, but typically to a lesser extent and shorter duration than a mental disorder
mental health disorder
a pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviours which are associated with significant personal distress and impair everyday functioning
characteristics for diagnosis
- occurs within an individual and from dysfunction within the individual
- there is a clinically diagnosable dysfunction in thoughts, feelings and behaviour
- actions and reactions are not typical of the person
- not a result of a personal conflict with society
internal biological factors
physiologically-based influences such as genes, gender, neurotransmitters and substance use
internal psychological factors
influences associated with mental processes such as thoughts, beliefs, attitudes and skills in interacting with others
external factors
influences that originate outside a person including school and work-related factors, interpersonal relationships and amount and type of support available
biopsychosocial framework
a way of describing how biological, psychological and social factors combine and interact to influence a person’s mental health
a mentally healthy person
- should have high levels of functioning in terms of their interpersonal relationships, school, work and occupational settings
- adaptive behaviour
adaptive behaviour
actions that enable a person to effectively carry out their usual everyday tasks
maladaptive behaviour
disrupts or impairs everyday functioning
wellbeing
- our sense of wellness or how we feel about ourselves and our lives
- a mentally healthy person tends to have a high level of social and emotional wellbeing
social wellbeing
the ability to have satisfying relationships and interactions with others
traits of a person with a high level of social wellbeing
- develop and maintain healthy relationships
- socially interact with others in appropriate ways
- respect and understand others
- completely resolve conflict with others
- effectively manage unhealthy relationships
emotional wellbeing
the ability to control emotions and express them appropriately
traits of a person with a high level of social wellbeing
- develop awareness and understanding of their own emotions
- regulate their emotions and exercise control when appropriate
- express a range of emotions in a suitable manner
- consider thoughts and behaviour as well as feelings and making decisions
resilience
the ability to cope and adapt well to life stressors and restore positive functioning
ethics potentially breached in mental health research
- informed consent
- voluntary consent
- placebo and the placebo effect
risk factor
any characteristic or event that increases the likelihood of the development or progression of a mental disorder
the 4P model
four factors that may be used in analysing mental health and the progression of a mental health disorder
predisposing risk factors
increases susceptibility to a specific mental disorder
precipitating risk factors
increases susceptibility to and contributes to the occurrence of a mental disorder
perpetuating risk factors
maintains the occurrence of a specific mental disorder and inhibits recovery
protective factors
reduce or prevent the occurrence or recurrence of a mental disorder
