3B: The Biopsychosocial Model Flashcards
(23 cards)
Maladaptive behaviour
behaviour that is unhelpful, dysfunctional and non-productive
- interferes with adjusting to environment
Biopsychosocial approach
considers someone’s development and MW influences by biological, psychological and social factors
Biopsychosocial model
interdisciplinary model which looks at the connection between bio, psycho, and social factors
risk factors
range of fators that increases the chance of developoing atyipically or mental disorders.
protective factors
a range of factors that prevent or decrease developing atypically or mental disorders.
mental well being
a state of emotional and social wellbeing
- which they realize own abilities
- continuum (high to low)
Mentally healthy
having no difficulty with activities of everyday living and displaying resilience
- high levels of functions
-form positive relationships - cope with normal stressors
-reasonable level of confidence
Mental health problems
relatively short-term disruptions that affects functions of individual
-increased or decreased sleep and appetite
- becomeine withdrawn
- difficulty concentrating
mental disorder
one of a wide range of long-lasting conditions that affects mood, thinking and behvaiour.
- 20% of Australians
- reduced levels of day to day functioning
- impaired ability to engage in social relationships
- significant changes in thought
3 D’s
Distress: unpleasant or upsetting emotions
Dysfunction: the impact the condition has on someone’s ability to cope
Deviance: tendency to make thoughts or behaviors inconsistent with expectations of society or culture
high levels of fuctioninng
the ability to carry out a wide range of daily activities
resilience
the ability to bounce back to normal levels of functioning when faced with adversity
life stressor
an everyday or conceivable event
- relationship breakdown, work challenges or failing a test
wellbeing
combination of a persons
physical, social, mental, emotional and spiritual heath
- linked to happiness and life satisfaction
social wellbeing
the connection a person makes with other people a
their ability to get along in a community
- forming meaningful connections
- being able to works as a part of a team
- contributing to society in some way
emotional wellbeing
the ability to feel a range of emotions and express these in a positive way
- being able to express emotions in a positive way
- being able to control emotions
- identifying emotions in others
biological factors
a range of factors that relate to the psychological functioning of the body
- affect both mental and psychological development
*genes
*sex
*hormones
*immune function
*nervous system activity
*physical health
* nutrition
*sleep
genetic vulnrability
an increased likelihood of developing atypically or experience a mental disorder due to the DNA they carry
psychological factors
a range of factors that relet to the functioning of the brain and mind
- including cognitive and affective processes
- thought patters and memory
- ways of thinking
- personality traits
social factors
a range of factors that relate to the conditions in which people live and grow
- family dynamics and relationships
- early life experiences
- access to education
- social norms
secure attachment
positive relationship between child and caregiver
- child displays confident when caregiver is around
- mild distress when they leave
- quickly seeks contact when they return
insucure-disorganised attachemtn
inconsistent behaviour towards caregiver
- typically arising due to lack of consistent care or emotional support from primary caregiver early in life.
What is developmental dyslexia (DD)?
A learning disorder affecting 5–12% of the population,
characterized by difficulty reading due to problems with speech sounds and their relation to letters and words.
bio risk factors;
* Hereditary factors
* Premature birth
* Low birth weight
* Prenatal exposure to harmful substances
social risk factors:
* Lower levels of parental education
* Lower socioeconomic status
* Excessive exposure to stress
protective factors:
* Tutoring
* Specialized education programs
* Counseling
* Emotional support
