Unit 4 AOS 2 (Mental Wellbeing) Flashcards
what is mental health
a state of wellbeing one which an individual realises their own abilities can cope with normal stressors of life and can work productively and is able to contribute to the community
what is mental health (simplified: key terms)
- realise own abilities
- cope with normal stressors
- work productively
- contribute to community
what is mental wellbeing
a multidimensional construct with three parts
1. how we function within ourselves and adapt to challenges
2. the quality of our relationships
3. how we relate to and contribute to the broader community
what is the dual continuum model
- our subjective sense of mental wellbeing
- whether or not we are living with a metal disorder
what are the components of mental wellbeing
- emotional wellbeing
- psychological wellbeing
- social wellbeing
what is social wellbeing
a persons sense of belonging to their community and being able to meaningfully contribute to society
what is emotional wellbeing
how we feel
what if flourishing
a state of optimal wellbeing in which one feels good and functions effectively
what is psychological wellbeing
how a person perceives and appraises themselves and their goals
What is languishing?
Experiencing low levels of positive emotions and low levels of psychological and social functioning
What are mental disorders?
clinically significant conditions of mental ill-health that have a range of different presentations characterised by a combination of abnormal thoughts, perceptions, emotions, behaviours and relationships with others.
What is a mental health problem?
Disruption to an individual’s usual level of social and emotional wellbeing. Experiencing some symptoms of a mental health disorder, but does not meet the specific criteria.
-temporary
Define resilience
Describes a person’s ability to respond adaptively to stressful life events and cope with uncertainty.
-Internal factors
-External factors
What is anxiety?
describes the emotional state we feel when we anticipate threat or danger
What are phobias?
An intense or irrational fear of a specific object, activity or situation.
What are the biological contributing factors to developing phobias?
-GABA dysfunction (GABA calms/slows neural transmission)
-LTP (neural connection is strengthened, neurons are more likely to fire)
What are the psychological contributing factors to developing phobias?
-Behavioural models
-Classical conditioning
-Operant conditioning
-Cognitive Biases
-Memory Bias
-Catastrophic thinking
What are the social contributing factors to developing phobias?
-Specific environmental triggers
-Traumatic events
-Modelling
-Stigma around seeking treatment
What is memory bias?
Tendency to remember negative and threat-related experiences.
What is catastrophic thinking?
An individual repeatedly overestimates the potential dangers and assumes the worst.
What are biological evidence-based interventions?
-GABA agonists (mimics the role of GABA i.e. benzodiazepines)
-Breathing retraining
What are the psychological evidence-based interventions?
-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
-Systematic desensitisation
What are the social evidence-based interventions?
-Psychoeducation
-Challenging unrealistic or anxious thoughts
-Not encouraging avoidance behaviours
What is the purpose of protective factors?
Decreases the likelihood of a person developing a particular mental health problem or disorder
What are biological protective factors?
-Adequate diet
-Adequate hydration
-Adequate sleep
What are psychological protective factors?
-Cognitive behavioural strategies
-Mindfulness meditation
-Attention
-Acceptance
What are social protective factors?
-Support from family, friends and community
-Support is energising and
authentic
What is systematic desensitisation?
A type of behaviour therapy that uses counterconditioning to reduce the anxiety a person experiences when in the presence of, or thinking about, a feared stimulus
What is psychoeducation?
A person experiencing a mental health problem or disorder and their family, are provided with information to help them understand the condition and how they can contribute to managing it
What are the two goals of psychoeducation?
-To challenge unrealistic or anxious thoughts
-To not encourage avoidance behaviours
What is involved when not encouraging avoidance behaviours?
-Avoidance behaviours are maladaptive because they do not attempt to remove the fear response to the phobic stimulus, but it does assist in maintaining the anxiety disorder
-A sufferer’s family and supporters should not criticise or encourage the use of avoidance behaviours. They can provide more adaptive alternatives in a supportive environment.
When is support energising?
Support is energising when it provides you with the enthusiasm and determination to complete a task, try something new, or reach a goal
When is support authentic?
Authentic people behave with truth and integrity towards others and provide authentic social support when they truly listen to and connect with the experiences of another person
what is benzodiazepine
a medication that imitates the role of GABA by binding to the receptors of neurons and inhibiting the post synaptic connections from firing action potential calming the nervous system
