Week 9: Supporting adaptation to global crisis Flashcards
What are the top 10 crises countries
Sudan, occupied palestinian territory, south sudan, burkino faso, myanmar, mali, somalia, niger, ethipoia, democratic republic of congo
What are some of the crises int he world
political tensions, mass killings, insufficient food, health services, homelessness, conflict, water and sanitation, violence, security, drough, flooding,climate change, border closures, economic pressure
What is this: the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tradgedy, threats, workplace or financial stressors. Bouncing back from significant life events
Resilience
True or false: Each individual varies in terms of their level of resilience and own genetic make up and life experiences
True
True or false: Reslience can not be workd to increase
False
What is this: Healthy, adaptive, integrated positive functioning over passage of time in the aftermath of adversity,
Resilience
True or false: Environmental conditions ideal to foster reslience change over time with our developmental progression
True
What is a resilience trajectory charactersed by?
A brief perdio of disequilibrium but otherwise continued health
True or false: resilience should be viewed along a continumm
true
What are some determinants of resilience
Biological underpinnings/genes, environment
Name 3 characteristics associated with resilience
Acceptance of reality, a deep belief that life is meaningful, ability to improvide
Can we side-step the need for resilience?
Yes if we create an environment in which setbacks and successes are treated as positive learning experiences
True or false:the ability to adapt may be high in some areas an dlower in others at the same time
True
Name some ways to build resilience
Build social support network, gain or maintain self care, be involved in social activities, practice mindfullness, avoid negative outlets, see a therapist, use problem solving skills, goal setting
Mental Health post covid is worse in which conditions
low income households, minority communities, children and young adults, intensive care staff