SAC 5

Question 1

list 6 approaches to normality *x2

Answer 1

situational, societal and cultural, historical, statistical, functional, medical

Question 2

define mental health *

Answer 2

a state of emotional and social wellbeing in which individuals realise their own abilities, can cope with the normal stressors of life, can work productively and contribute to their community

Question 3

define mental illness

Answer 3

a mental disorder that affects one or more functions of the mind. a mental illness can interfere with a persons thoughts emotions perceptions and behaviours

Question 4

how is mental illness diagnosed

Answer 4

with the DSM; The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. mostly it will be noticed by people closest to you

Question 5

Rosenhan study 1973

Answer 5

8 psychologically ‘normal’ people stated that they heard voices. all 8 admitted to hospital with 7 diagnosed with schizophrenia and the other with bipolar. once admitted stopped complaining of voices. stayed between 7-52 days. caused great concern because they were all admitted with minimal symptoms and it showed the issues around diagnosis

Question 6

Two hit hypothesis

Answer 6

hit one; genetic predisposition to a disorder

hit two; environmental influence e.g stress

Question 7

internal factors involved in mental health

Answer 7

physical illness/disability, locus of control (internal), IQ, confidence, genetics, self image, personality

Question 8

external factors involved in mental health

Answer 8

school, financial status, stress, past experiences, neglect social environment, friends

Question 9

schizophrenia as a general illness

Answer 9

a psychotic disorder meaning it brings a loss of contact with reality, it inclines severe disturbances in thinking, emotions and behaviour. generally late teens early 20s. symptoms are delusions (greater power, think they are being spied on), hallucinations (visual, auditory, smell), paranoia, disorganised speech, social withdrawal

Question 10

biopsychosocial framework

Answer 10

biological e.g genetic predisposition, IQ
psychological e.g personality traits, self esteem
social e.g family circumstances, bullying/abuse

Question 11

adaptive behaviour

Answer 11

age appropriate everyday living skills that can be as basic as walking, talking ect. essentially skills that develop through experience, help adjust to our environment, relate to others and become independent adults. factors that help us cope and adapt include; personality predisposition, resilience and secure attachment

Question 12

maladaptive behaviour

Answer 12

is

Question 13

facts from the DAX

Answer 13

no clue

Question 14

the situational approach to normality

Answer 14

how we behave in specific situations when it is appropriate to do certain things e.g laugh, cry, yell ect. as we get older we are expected to be able to identify these. links with cultural approach

Question 15

societal and cultural approach to normality

Answer 15

within a society, the rules and regulations to follow and is linked to ethnic and cultural background. Effects how we dress, act and what we eat e.g eye contact, good in Aus bad in japan

Question 16

historical approach to normality

Answer 16

concept of normality is embedded in history and changed over time, e.g age to get married

Question 17

statistical approach to normality

Answer 17

defined as the frequency of which a characteristic or behaviour occurs within a population and data that lies outside is abnormal e.g tall girl, short family

Question 18

functional approach to normality

Answer 18

psychological disfunction; mental things that interfere with the ‘normal’ e.g having an off day, possibly mental disorder if serious

Question 19

what is a mental disorder

Answer 19

a recognised, medically diagnosable illness that results in the significant impairment of an individuals cognitive, emotional or relational abilities. can result from biological, developmental and/or psychosocial factors