MENTAL HEALTH: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS = THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL OF MENTAL HEALTH / CLASSIFYING MENTAL ILLNESS

Question 1

INTERNAL FACTORS

Answer 1

= Biological

• Genetic predisposition
• Hormone levels

= Psychological
* Personality

Question 2

EXTERNAL FACTORS

Answer 2

= Sociocultural

• Problems at work
• Problems at school
• Relationship problems
• Trauma
• Isolation

Question 3

CLASSIFYING MENTAL ILLNESS (DISORDER)

• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5)
• International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10)

Answer 3

• Helps identify symptoms and make a diagnosis
• Better communication between psychologists, psychiatrist and other health-care workers
• Assists in implementing a correct course of treatment

Question 4

CLASSIFYING MENTAL ILLNESS (DISORDER)

Answer 4

1. Clinical interview
2. Assessment of personality (Internal/Psychological factor)
3. Cognitive assessment
4. Neuropsychological assessment
5. Identification of clerical symptoms
6. Use DSM or ICD to diagnose the disorder
7. Design the intervention
8. Implement treatment
   (Review)