Mental health - social determinants

Question 1

How do they treat according to the biopsychosocial model?

Answer 1

bio - medication/drugs
psycho - psychological therapy

Question 2

What is ‘social determinants of health’?

Answer 2

Non-medical factors that influence health outcomes

Question 3

What is one of the main contributers/links to mental health?

Answer 3

Poverty
Correlation not causation
In UK, poorest 1/5 are twice as likely to be at risk of developing mental health problems
Age/gender
Inequalities

Question 4

How has childhood adversity been linked to mental health problems?

Answer 4

Strongest links between childhood s abuse strongly associated with PTSD, increased risk

Question 5

What is social capital?

Answer 5

‘Why do some people feel better than others?’
The resources an individual can draw on through his or her social networks and the value ascribed to these resources by the individual

Question 6

What affects mental health? (social factors)

Answer 6

Poverty
Childhood adversity
Social capital/stress vulnerability model
Level of education

Question 7

What is the stress vulnerability model?

Answer 7

Idea that some people are born more vulnerable to stress than others

Question 8

How does education affect mental health?

Answer 8

don’t forget about how it’s linked to poverty and others
Isn’t just he learning, also the structure, social aspect, having people to look out for you

Question 9

How does mental health change with age?
Change with gender?

Answer 9

Worst in young adults
General trend is that i gets better as you get older

Gender difference in reported mental health issues - does it reflect it or not?

Question 10

How do inequalities affect mental health?

Answer 10

Inequalities in incomes linked to higher rates of mental health issues in a country… why?
toxicity?

Question 11

How does the role of a doctor affect mental health?

Answer 11

Advocate for patients directly
Prevent as well as cure
Only certain amount of time to talk to patient