Mod 5 (Sec 4)

Question 1

Severity of symptoms/distress divided into 4 categories

Answer 1

• Stop 1: no symptoms (prevention and health promotion)
• Stop 2: Mild symptoms (self-help or targeted signs/symptoms)
• Stop 3: Mild to moderate symptoms (social/psychological approaches)
• Stop 4: Moderate to severe symptoms (pharmacological and psychological approaches)

Question 2

Mental Health Promotion

Answer 2

• healthy study life balance, good sleep help maintain well-being and resiliency
• social connectedness, spending time in nature are part of mental health promotion
• cardiovascular exercise, reducing alcohol/caffeine help w/ preventing onset of mental health symptoms

Question 3

Self-Help Resources Available

Answer 3

• workbooks
  -apps (iSpero)

Question 4

U-Flourish and Nature-U

Answer 4

• collaboratively testing digital interventions to reduce anxiety, stress, low mood and tackle worry, self-criticism and low confidence

Question 5

Social Approaches

Answer 5

• mild mental health problems may benefit from social approaches
• include variety of supports that can improve social support and well-being
• social skills workshops, groups and clubs, health promotion, support groups (social prescribing)

Question 6

Psychological Approaches

Answer 6

• if mental health symptoms persist/worsen may indicate need for additional support
• effective in reducing and managing moderate symptoms of anxiety, depression, sleep problems
• ## can be delivered individually or in group setting

Question 7

Therapy modalities

Answer 7

• Mindfulness-based stress reduction (relax, mentally present)
• Behavioural activation (inc. activity level to combat low mood)
• Supportive Counselling (supportive person to explore issues)
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) (improving interpersonal function, strengthening relation w/ self and others)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (treat mild to moderate sleep, anxiety, depression problems)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) (type of CBT focused on evaluating and changing upsetting thoughts-reduce symptoms for PTSD)

Question 8

Spotlight on CBT

Answer 8

• addressing and changing maladaptive thinking patterns and behaviour
• effective for treating mental health disorders
• as become more severe, CBT is useful when combined w/ other psychosocial/educational approaches-medication

Question 9

Spotlight on Mindfulness

Answer 9

• practicing mindfulness has been shown to have sustained positive effects on student well-being and resilience to stress

Question 10

Medical/Pharmacological Approaches

Answer 10

• Alternative medical explanation
• Medication
• Physical/Mental health interaction

Question 11

Alternative medical explanation

Answer 11

• consider if might be a medical explanation for symptoms
  E.x. thyroid problems can have sig. impact on mood and well-being
• family history is important lens to understand emerging symptoms taken w/ risk factors

Question 12

Medication

Answer 12

• can be important/central part of treatment
• family doctors work w/ psychiatrists to identify when medication is req. and to assess the tolerability and treatment response

Question 13

Physical & Mental health interaction

Answer 13

• often physical illnesses are associated w/ mental health problems and vice versa
• important to take holistic approach and develop care plan that considers whole person