Week one

Question 1

What is intersectionality?

Answer 1

A theory of interlocking oppressions that states that those who are most marginalised in society are those who fall under multiple forms of minority social stratification,

Question 2

What is discrimination?

Answer 2

Unfavourable treatment based on prejudice, especially regarding ethnicity, gender, age, or disability

Question 3

What is social exclusion?

Answer 3

Various ways in which an individual or group of individuals are denied access to levels of citizenship, social association and wealth available to others

Question 4

What are disadvantages associated with mental illness?

Answer 4

• Labour market disadvantage
• Hostility from media
• Poverty
• Lawful discrimination

Question 5

What is stigma around mental health?

Answer 5

A notion that mental illness is something to be avoided, hidden away or shameful

Question 6

What is self-stigma?

Answer 6

Internalising negative beliefs where individuals or groups experience fear, shame or hopelessness which keeps them from seeking social support, employment or treatment for a mental health condition

Question 7

What is the bio-psycho-social approach?

Answer 7

• The environment, cultural, social family, emotional and spiritual aspects of a person’s life
• Hope, respect and caring throughout the therapeutic relationship.
• Challenges prejudice, inequality and injustice associated with racism, ageism, sexism and heterosexism at interpersonal and societal levels

Question 8

What is the whole person approach?

Answer 8

Encompasses the biological, psychological and sociological aspects of the person

Question 9

What are the four key questions for a whole person approach?

Answer 9

• What is the person’s concern or problem?
• To what extent does it distress the person?
• To what extent does it interfere and in what way, with everyday living?
• To what extent is the person able to exercise any kind of control over the situation?

Question 10

What are the principles of motivational interviewing?

Answer 10

Resist
Understand
Listen
Empower

Question 11

What is interpersonal interaction?

Answer 11

A communication process that involves the exchange of information, feelings and meaning by means of verbal and non-verbal messages, between two or more persons

Question 12

What do you assess for appearance and behaviour?

Answer 12

Posture, self-care, distinguishing features, rapport, attitude

Question 13

What do you assess for speech?

Answer 13

The content of their ideas, volume, rate, tone

Question 14

What do you assess for mood subjective?

Answer 14

(“ I feel…”) rate /10

Question 15

What do you assess for mood objective?

Answer 15

Sleep, appetite, energy, emotional range, libido

Question 16

What do you assess for affect?

Answer 16

How they display their mood

Question 17

What do you assess for thought process?

Answer 17

Logic, sequence, explanations

Question 18

What do you assess for thought content?

Answer 18

Values, beliefs, assumptions, considerations to harm self or others

Question 19

What do you assess for perceptions?

Answer 19

5 senses, heightened or dulled

Question 20

What do you assess for cognition?

Answer 20

Short/long term memory, orientation, concentration, attention

Question 21

What do you assess for insight?

Answer 21

Their understanding or explanation for what is happening in their experience

Question 22

What do you assess for judgement?

Answer 22

The ability to control their reactions and behaviour in response to their understanding