Unit 9 Intoduction To Mental Health

Question 1

Sense of mastery

Answer 1

Defined as a sense of control over the forces that effect one self

Question 2

Competence

Answer 2

Defined as suitable skills knowledge or experience to properly deal with stressors

Question 3

Optimism

Answer 3

Is being resilience. Means instead of failing victim to negative environments, they recognize them and readily deal with them.

Question 4

Successful Crisis Resolution

Consists of 3 factors:

Answer 4

1. Perception: vary in ways that absorb information
2. Situational Supports: Need to be positive in order to cope
3. Coping Mechanism: Defined as thinking, behaviors or emotional behaviors used in the face of stressors.

Question 5

Primary Cause of Psychological Crisis

Answer 5

Due to an intensely felt threat or stressful event.

Question 6

Two Common Conditions for a Psychological Crisis to Occur:

Answer 6

1. Perception: A way of regarding, understanding or interpreting something
2. Resolution: Inability to solve disruption by previously used coping mechanisms.

Question 7

How is a Psychological Crisis Categorized:

Answer 7

Crisis are acute in nature and time limited, last around 4-6 weeks.

Question 8

Mental Illness

Answer 8

Is an illness that affects how once thinks, feels, behave or interact with others. Causes an impairment of:
Mood, Behavior and Cognition

Question 9

Stressors

Answer 9

Defined as psychosocial or physical stimulus that are incompatible and need adaption.

Question 10

Psychological Crisis

Answer 10

Defined as an acute state of psychological imbalance resulting in poor coping with evidence of distress and functional impairment.

Question 11

Key Trait of Mental Health:

Answer 11

Resilience

Defined as the ability and capacity to support well-being.