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MENTAL HEALTH Flashcards

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What is mental health?

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  • well-being in which an individual realizes potential, copes with normal stresses, works productively & is able to contribute to community
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What is mental illness?

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  • health condition characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behaviour, associated with distress and/or impaired functioning
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How much does mental illness support (medication, etc) cost annually for the Canadian economy?

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  • 50 billion
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How many people in Canada experience mental illness at some point in their life?

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  • 1/5
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How many people internationally experience mental health issues?

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  • 1/5
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What is physical activity?

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  • any movement that results in energy expenditure above resting levels
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What is exercise?

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  • physical activity that is structured, often unsupervised, and maintains, or improves fitness or health
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What is physical activity a great rationale for treating and preventing mental illness, and promoting mental health?

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  • complementary means of treating & preventing are needed
  • associated with no negative side-effects
  • effectively improves aspects of physical health
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What are the four functions of physical activity for improving mental health?

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  • the preventive function
  • the treatment function
  • quality of life function for chronic physical & mental health problems
  • the “feel good” function
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What is the metric measurement of “effect size?”

SM, MED, LG

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  • small: (.20)
  • medium: (.50)
  • large: (.80)
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What is exercise as a preventative function?

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  • strong evidence in area of depression
  • suggests that PA prevents depression onset
  • evidence any level of PA can prevent future depression
  • reduction in PA = increased distress
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What are higher levels of physical activity associated with?

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  • greater self-esteem & lower levels of distress
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What is exercise as a treatment function for depression?

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  • exercise has similar effect size as other recognized therapies, including medication
  • consistent evidence that exercise may be another evidence-based treatment to consider
  • no strong link between treatment for anxiety with physical activity
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What is depression?

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  • characterized by a depressed mood, loss of interest/motivation, sleep disruption, energy loss, impaired concentration, slowed thoughts & motor activity, & suicidal thoughts
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What are anxiety disorders?

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  • range of disorders such as panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder
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How does exercise improve quality of life?

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  • enhance ability to cope & manage disorders and illness
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What is positive activated effect?

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  • subjective mental state of positive energy & engagement
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What is self esteem?

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  • personal judgment of worthiness
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What is high self-esteem associated with?

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  • high self-esteem associated with important life adjustment qualities
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What are the six components of the relationship between exercise and mental health?

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  1. endorphins
  2. neurotrophin
  3. monoamine
  4. distraction
  5. self-efficacy
  6. process approach
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What is the endorphin hypothesis?

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  • endorphins ease pain, and can produce a feeling of euphoria
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What are endorphins?

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  • mimics chemical structure of morphine.

- regulates emotion and pain perception

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What is the neurotrophic hypothesis?

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  • brain derived neurotrophic factor
  • play role in development & brain plasticity
  • low levels often found in mental disorders
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What is the monoamine hypothesis?

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  • improved affect associated with exercise is explained by changes in one or more of the brain monoamines
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What are monoamines?

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  • neurotransmitters that include, dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin
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What is the distraction hypothesis?

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  • psychological mechanism

- effective for reducing negative mood than the relaxation provided by other distracting, but enjoyable, activities

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What is self efficacy?

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  • belief that one can successfully execute a behaviour
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Are mental health problems common in the general population?

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  • yes, fucking DUH
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Is exercise is more effective for treating mental problems in clinical populations than it is for improving/preventing them in non-clinical populations or in asymptomatic participants?

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  • no, are you fucking stupid?
30
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Is it true that in order for exercise to improve mental health, the participant must experience fitness gains by engaging in vigorous physical activity?

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  • no, 🦆 your gains

KIN 115 - SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY (24 decks)

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