Mental status and mental health assessment

Question 1

What is dualism?

Answer 1

Mind and Body
- Distinct from each other but connected in their effects eg. Mental states effect physical and vis versa

Question 2

What is the mental health assessment triangle?

Answer 2

Childs safeguarding and promoting welfare feeder into child’s developmental needs, parenting capacity and family and environmental factors to effect the outcome of the child’s welfare.

Question 3

What is corrosive cortisol?

Answer 3

• fight or flight which cuts of blood to thinking part of brain

Question 4

What does extended exposure to corrosive cortisol?

Answer 4

1. High blood pressure
2. Fatigue
3. Anxiety
4. Depression
5. Inhibition of amino acid uptake – bone and muscle
6. Stress
7. Inhibits insulin shuttling glucose to cells (metabolism)
8. Memory loss
9. Infertility and misscarriage
10. digestive issues

Question 5

WHats the effect of sleep deprivation?

Answer 5

Lead to higher risk of chronic health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.

Question 6

What are some examples of risk assessment tools for mental health?

Answer 6

• PHQ-2 and 9 for depression (developed by Whole et al.)
• HADS and BDI-II (beck) to give a subjective score for depression

Question 7

What is an acronym for a mental first aid to make an action plan?

Answer 7

ALGEE

Assess - risk of suicide or harm
Listen - non-judgementally
Give reassurance
Encourage appropriate professional help
Encourage self-help and other support strategies