MENTAL HEALTH Flashcards
Cortisol
(Quart - a - sol)
A steroid hormone that your adrenal glands (kidneys) producer & release.
It helps regulate stress .
It effects almost every organ & tissue in your body.
Known as the “stress hormone”
Biomarkers for Depression
biomarkers can be potentially useful clinical tools to enhance treatment response for depression.
What Biomarkers can tell us.
- inflammatory,
- neurotransmitter,
- neurotrophic,
- neuroendocrine and
- metabolic systems may be able to predict mental and physical health outcomes in currently depressed individuals
The “Omics Approach”
Can provide a depiction of the different biologic levels at which each of the five systems can be assessed, and the potential sources of markers on which these assessments can be undertaken:
Transcriptomics and Metabolomics - have stood out to be markers when assesing depression.
Proteomic Markers
Proteins have been analyzed within the cell to identify depression including, oxidative stress-related enzymes.
HPA axis Biomarker
Cortisol is the most common HPA biomarker when studying Depression.
HPA Axis
controls reactions to stress and regulates many body processes, including digestion, the immune system, mood
ACT (acceptance, and commitment therapy)
ACT aims to develop Psychological flexibility with emotional openness and the ability to adapt your thoughts and behaviors to better align with your values and goals.
Accepting your real thoughts and feelings while not letting them prevent you from moving forward in a positive way.
Can treat:
1. Anxiety disorder
2. Depression
3. Chronic pain
4. Workplace stress
ACT - Six core process
- Acceptance
- Cognitive Defusion
- Being Present
- Self as Context
- Values
- Committed Action
DBT (dialectical behavior therapy)
Talk therapy that helps people understand how thoughts affect emotions and behaviors.
DBT focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including their unhelpful behaviors.
DBT Mental Health Conditions
- Borderline personality disorder
- Suicidal behavior
- PTSD
- Depression
- Anxiety
DBT - 4 core process
- Mindfulness
- Distress Tolerance
- Interpersonal effectiveness
- Emotion regulation
