Introduction

Question 1

What is good Mental Health?

Answer 1

A state of well-being in which every individual realises their potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community

Question 2

D: Distress

Answer 2

A range of experiences in a person’s thoughts/feelings that are commonly held to be troubling, confusing, or unusual.

Question 3

D: Psychiatry

Answer 3

Medical field specialising in studying, diagnosing, treating and preventing mental disorders

Question 4

D: Clinical Psychology

Answer 4

Field of psychology using psychological theory methods and clinical knowledge to understand, reduce and prevent distress and enhance psychological well-being

Question 5

D: Mental Disorder

Answer 5

Clinically significant behavioural or psychological syndrome or patterns that are associated with distress or disability

It cannot merely be an expected response to common stressors and losses or a culturally sanctioned response to a particular event.

Question 6

How does the Social Approach to Mental Disorders define mental disorders?

Answer 6

Activities/characteristics/behaviours that are approved according to certain cultural norms VS those that are disapproved.

Question 7

how does the Medical Approach to Mental Disorders distinguish mental disorders?

Answer 7

Activities/characteristics/behaviours that contribute to health and well-being VS those that endanger life and well-being.

Question 8

how does the Statistical Approach distinguish Mental Disorders?

Answer 8

Activities/characteristics/behaviours that are usual in a certain population VS those that are statistically unusual.

Question 9

what does the Categorical Approach to Mental Disorders assume?

Answer 9

Assumes there is a sharp and neat distinction between normal and abnormal.

Question 10

Dimensional/Continuum Approach

Answer 10

Models of mental health / distress that do not presume there is a sharp dividing line between “normality” and “abnormality”. Instead they describe distressing experiences as lying on a continuum with normal functioning.

Question 11

Common experiences become a problem when…

Answer 11

When go on for a prolonged period of time
When they are perceived as uncontrollable
When person cannot find ways to cope
When they cause disruption to the people’s life