Islamic Wellbeing

Question 1

Define mental Health

Answer 1

A persons condition with regard to their psychological and emotional wellbeing

Question 2

Define Wellbeing

Answer 2

The state of being comfortable, healthy or happy

Question 3

Define distress

Answer 3

Extreme, anxiety, sorrow or pain

Question 4

Explain the 4 stages of the Mental Health continuum

Answer 4

Healthy - Normal functioning
Reacting - Common + Reversible distress
Injured - Significant functional impairment
ILL - Clinical disorder, severe persistent functional impairment

Question 5

Medical Model

Answer 5

Behaviours have a biological/organic/physical cause. Primarily focuses on genetics, neurotransmitters, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology. Brain chemistry explains symptoms and treated by medication.

Question 6

Psychodynamic Model

Answer 6

Unconscious mind is the source of distress + dysfunction. Unconscious motives and inner conflicts lead to a persons behaviour and personality.

Question 7

Interpersonal Model

Answer 7

Distress is primarily due to dysfunction patterns of relating/being in contact with others. Anxiety + Psychiatric symptoms arise in conflicts between individuals and human environments.

Question 8

Cognitive Model

Answer 8

Coping style + appraisals of stressful life events determine how these events influence mental health. Psychological distress worsens whether there is an adaptive way to interpret difficult circumstances.

Question 9

Biopsychosocial Model

Answer 9

Biological, social, psychological are interplaying. Centered by mental health.

Question 10

Explanatory Model

Answer 10

Places importance in understanding the persons subjective experience of illness/distress to work collaboratively and to improve focus.

Question 11

Biopsychosocial + Spiritual

Answer 11

Biological, psychological, social + spiritual dimensions are assessed to understand the wellbeing of the individual.