Unit 4 - Mental Health Flashcards
1
Q
One in __ Canadians have a mental illness sometime in their life
A
3
2
Q
___ is associated with help seeking
A
stigma
3
Q
Can mental health problems exacerbate medical problems?
A
- yes
- less mobile, active, increased CV risk
4
Q
What is mood?
A
- the way a person feels
5
Q
What is affect? (2)
A
- observable response a person has to his or her own feelings
- combined interaction between mood, energy, and cognition
ie. the way people present themselves
6
Q
What are the interacting components of mood and affect? (3)
A
- energy
- cognition
- mood
7
Q
What is on the low range of mood and affect? (3)
A
- melancholy
- depression (medical diagnosis)
- corresponding decline in functional ability
8
Q
What is on the normal range of mood and affect? (2)
A
- euthymia
- optimal functional ability
9
Q
What is on the elevated range of mood and affect? (4)
A
- Mania (medical diagnosis)
- corresponding decline in functional ability
- inappropriate
– sexually active, spending money you do not have
10
Q
What is the definition of mental health?
A
- a state of wellbeing in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life
- can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community
11
Q
What is a mental health disorder? (2)
A
- a diagnosable mental illness
- characterized by a combination of abnormal thoughts, perceptions, emotions, behaviour and relationship with others
12
Q
What do mental disorders include (6)
A
- depression
- BPD
- Schizophrenia + other psychoses
- dementia
- developmental disorders, including autism
- abnormal thoughts
13
Q
Does not having a MHD guarantee mental health?
A
no
14
Q
What is euthymia? (3)
A
- normal and healthy fluctuations of mood
- normal experiences of joy and sadness
- fluctuations can vary from one person to another
15
Q
What is melancholy? (2)
A
- undiagnosed mood state characterized by sadness, despair, and decreased functional ability
- Depression: diagnosed mood state
