U4 AOS2 Dot Point 8

Question 1

what is cumulative risk

Answer 1

combined effects of exposure to multiple biological, psychological and social factors

Question 2

additive model of cumulative risk

Answer 2

as the number of risk factors increases, so does the likelihood of developing a mental disorder

Question 3

threshold model of cumulative risk

Answer 3

the risk of developing a mental disorder is far more likely after exposure to a certain number of simultaneously occurring risk factors and the risk is in excess of the total of their seperate effects.

Question 4

cumulative risk applied to protective factors

Answer 4

same theory - the more protective factors then less likely you are to develop a mental disorder