Interventions to Promote Mental Health Flashcards
(30 cards)
How does the WHO (2001) define mental health?
A state of well-being where an individual
- Realises their abilities
- Copes with stress
- Works productively
- Contributes to their community.
What is the difference between mental health promotion and mental illness prevention?
- Promotion has a broader focus on enhancing well-being and quality of life
- Prevention targets reducing the onset of mental illness.
Why is mental health promotion important, according to WHO (2005)?
- It improves life quality, reduces suffering, and is cost-effective
- Is often neglected in favour of treating existing illness.
What is the key idea of Keyes’ (2005) concept of mental health?
Mental health is a spectrum; people can be free of mental illness but still not be mentally healthy.
Why is it important to target children and adolescents?
- Mental illness often begins in youth (Kessler et al., 2007)
- Interventions can prevent long-term negative outcomes.
What did Keyes (2006) find about flourishing in adolescents?
- Flourishing was more common in ages 12–14
- Moderate mental health was more common in 15–18.
Name two factors that affect adolescent mental health.
- School environment
- Peer relationships.
What risks to mental health are common in older adults?
- Social isolation
- Age discrimination
- Poverty
- Declining physical health.
Why are older adults often underserved in mental health promotion?
They have been historically overlooked in promotion, prevention, and treatment services (NIMH, 2005).
What is socioeconomic status (SES), according to the APA?
The social class of an individual often measured as a combo of:
- education
- income
- occupation.
How does SES influence mental health?
- Lower SES is linked with poorer mental health
- This is due to limited access to resources and social inequality.
What type of interventions have limited evidence at the community/policy level?
Interventions addressing poverty and inequality. (Wahlbeck et al., 2017).
Why promote mental health in people with existing mental illness?
It enhances hope, self-esteem, and inclusion, improving quality of life.
What group is among the most socially excluded in society?
Adults with mental health problems (Social Exclusion Unit, 2004).
What percentage of men under 35 with mental illness who die by suicide are unemployed?
2/3 (67%)
What was the goal of the Perry Preschool Project?
To improve future success for disadvantaged children through:
- early education
- home support.
What were the long-term outcomes of the Perry Preschool Project by age 27?
- Higher income
- Fewer crimes
- More education
- Better employment (Schweinhart & Weikart, 1993).
What are limitations of school-based interventions?
- Often short-term
- Lack rigorous evidence
- Struggle with teacher training (O’Reilly et al., 2018).
What type of school-based approach is most effective?
- Whole-school (Holton, 2007)
- Multi-agency
- Long-term programmes.
Why are workplaces ideal settings for mental health interventions?
- Reaches a large adult population
- influences productivity and wellbeing.
Name one benefit of involving managers in workplace interventions.
Improved implementation and sustainability.
Why is long-term follow-up important in mental health promotion?
To measure sustained impact and assess cost-effectiveness over time.
What was the estimated cost of mental illness to the UK in 2010?
£105.2 billion (Centre for Mental Health, 2010).
Name one protective psychological factor for low-SES adolescents.
- Self-efficacy and social competence (Meilstrup et al., 2020).
- these skills can buffer the effects of low SES by making adolescents more resilient in the face of stressors.
