Mental Health Flashcards
Factors associated with increased risk of completed suicide
Men/boys
people serving federal sentences
survivors of suicide loss
survivors of suicide attempts
indigenous (esp youth)
*thoughts behaviors more associated with LGBT+ youth
Individual risk factors for suicide
previous suicide attempt
history of depression or mental illness
serious illness/ chronic pain
criminal/legal problems
job/financial problems or loss
impulsive/ aggressive tendencies
substance use
current or prior history of adverse childhood experiences
sense of hopelessness
violence victimization and/or perpertration
relationship risk factors for suicide
bullying
family/loved one’s history of suicide
loss of relationship
high conflict or violent relationships
social isolation
people who have history of a previous suicide attempt are __ as likely to eventually end up completing suicide
20x
community risk factors for suicide
lack of access to healthcare
suicide cluster in the community
stress of acculturation
community violence
historical trauma
discrimination
societal risk factors for suicide
stigma associated with help-seeking and mental illness
easy access to lethal means of suicide among people at risk
unsafe media protrayals of suicide
what can challenge mental health
significant time constraints
pressure to maintain optimum fitness
social isolation
difficulty satisfying complicated multiple relationships
fatigue
financial concerns
criticism from others
injury
look at slide food for thought
or not :)
what is the intergrated model of response to sport injury rehab influenced by
an athletes cognitive appraisal (view of situation)
emotional (how they feel about it)
behavioural (how they react to situation)
is influenced by personal things (type of injury and personnality) and situational factors (sport, social, environment, support, sports med team)
top psychological responses athletes present to injury
stress/anxiety
anger
treatment adherence problems
why are we complex beings
interaction of many different systems
what is the biopsychosocial model of pain
biological: tissue damage/ healing, nutrition, genes
psych: emotions, behaviours
social: stress, trauma, environment, support
the longer the illness/ injury stays around, the more
the pyschosocial components plays a role
what helps when treating a pt with pain
gate control theory
what increases pain
negative state of mind