back ground and concepts Flashcards
(12 cards)
what is mental health
a state of wellbeing. can be good or bad
what is mental illness
a medically recognised condition that impairs cognitive, affective and relational abilities
symptomatology and diagnosis
symptoms and signs
changes in mood, behaviour, and cognition
what is co-morbidity
when someone has 2 or more conditions
what is the consistent use of a diagnostic category called?
intra-rater reliability
aetiology - the causes
biological, psychological, social , BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL
biological causes
heritability - genetic factors including genotype and phenotype
concordance rates
this is the likelihood 2 people will develop the same characteristics - done using twin studies and adoption studies
evolutionary paradigm
evolution of the mind using natural selection - adaptive properties
neuroscientific paradigm
neurotransmitter functions, brain structure and nervous systems
what is meant by epidemiology
who, what, where, when and how long?
can help with incidence rates and diagnosis
approaches to treatment
biological and psychological therapies - can use both not limited to one
