Other Flashcards
1
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What does a Biopsychosocial approach look at?
A
-A model that looks at the interconnection between
biology, psychology and socioenvironmental factors
2
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What is a risk assessment?
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- Evaluation of an individual’s mental state
- If they are at risk to themselves or others
- Used to diagnose depression, anxiety, schizophrenia
3
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What are the stages of general adaption syndrome?
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- Alarm stage: a burst of energy
- Resistance stage: Body tries to resist/ adapt to the stressor.
- Exhaustion stage: Energy is depleted
4
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What are the two types of depression?
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- Bipolar depression: Deep depression interupted by mania.
- Major depression: ‘Normal depression’ -Low moods
