psychological health

Question 1

what is psychological health?

Answer 1

can’t be determined based on symptoms alone or the way one looks. presence of mental wellness and fulfillment of human potential

Question 2

what is maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

Answer 2

described an ideal of mental health. studied individuals who lived full lives.

Question 3

what is the order of maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

Answer 3

physiological, safety/security, love/belonging, self-esteem, self-actualization

Question 4

what are self-actualized people?

Answer 4

psychologically healthy individuals

Question 5

what is resilience?

Answer 5

recapturing sense of psychological wellness within reasonable time after encountering difficult situation

Question 6

what is integration? what is it essential in?

Answer 6

creating own self-concept rather adopting another. essential in developing a positive self-concept

Question 7

what is stability?

Answer 7

depends on integration of the self and freedom from contraindictions (mental disorders)

Question 8

what are some factors of psychological disorders?

Answer 8

genetic difference, trauma, learned bahaviour, life events, parent/peer influences, etc

Question 9

what is the most common psychological disorder among canadians?

Answer 9

anxiety disorder

Question 10

what are the types of anxiety disorder?

Answer 10

simple specific disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive compulsion disorder (OCD), PTSD

Question 11

how to treat anxiety disorders?

Answer 11

medication, psychological intervention, stress management, exercise, proper nutrients, etc

Question 12

what are some mood disorders?

Answer 12

depression, dysthymic disorder

Question 13

what is dysthymic disorder?

Answer 13

mild/moderate depression for a shorter time period (around 2 years)

Question 14

how to treat depression?

Answer 14

drug therapy, counselling/psychotherapy, recovery time not assured

Question 15

what are warning signs of suicide? the acronym?

Answer 15

IS PATH WARM? Ideation, Substance Abuse, Purposelessness, Anxiety, Trapped, Helplessness, Withdrawal, Angry, Recklessness, Mood change

Question 16

what to use instead of “failed suicide attempt”?

Answer 16

“non-fatal suicide attempt”

Question 17

what is stigma?

Answer 17

negative and unfair belief that group has about smth

Question 18

what are the models of human nature and therapeutic change?

Answer 18

biological(medical), behavioural, cognitive, psychodynamic

Question 19

what is the biological model of human nature and therapeutic change? how is it treated?

Answer 19

mind’s activity depends on the brain and its genetic composition. focuses on neuron activity and chemical reactions. still acknowledges external factors (learning and environment). treated with medication

Question 20

what is the behavioural model of human nature and therapeutic change? how is it treated?

Answer 20

focuses on what people do. analyzed in terms of stimulus, response, reinforcement. treated with altering reinforcements that sustain the behaviour

Question 21

what is the cognitive model of human nature and therapeutic change? how is it treated?

Answer 21

behaviour results from complex attitudes, expectations, motives. treated by exposing false ideas that produce anxiety or depression

Question 22

what is psychodynamic model of human nature and therapeutic change? how is it treated?

Answer 22

unconscious thoughts, emotions, ideas, impulses that direct thoughts/behaviours. past helps shape present. treated by patients speaking freely to help understand and gain insight

Question 23

what is cognitive-behavioural therapy?

Answer 23

generally focuses on changing patterns of thinking. has been combined with drug therapy for depression and some anxiety disorders