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mental health continuum

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mentally healthy
mental health problems
mental disorders(illness)

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mentally healthy

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functioning at a normal level
cope with normal stressors
form positive relationship
physically and socially active

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mental health problems

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moderate stress
difficulty in concentrating
difficulty in coping

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mental disorders (illnesses)

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excessive anxiety
sig change in sleep pattern/diet
withdrawal from social functions

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mental health

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emotional and social wellbeing where individual can cope with normal stressors of live
can work productively and contribute to community

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mental health characteristics

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high levels of functioning
social wellbeing
emotional wellbeing
resilience

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high levels of functioning

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get along with others
participate in society
looking after self

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social wellbeing

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sense of belonging to community

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emotional wellbeing

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experience emotions that are balanced in normal range

strategies to manage them

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resilience

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ability to recover from stress
adapt to stressful circumstances
to not become ill and function with social norms

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resilient people have

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skills and capacities that contribute to positive, social and emotional health and wellbeing
communication skills
self-belief
confidence

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mental health problem

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disrupts person’s usual level of social and emotional wellbeing - does not last long
triggered by normal life experiences
stress in VCE
grief of lost loved one

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mental illness

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mental disorder that affects one or more functions of the mind
interfere with persons thoughts, emotions, perceptions, behaviours
depression, anxiety

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to identify mental health continuum

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duration
degree of impairment
type of treatment
level of distress

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mental illness and the 3 D’s

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deviant
dysfunctional
distressing

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deviant

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ABCs atypical for person and differ from social/cultural norms that are considered unacceptable

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distressing

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ABCs are unpleasant and upsetting to the person experiencing them and others around them

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dysfunctional

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ABCs interfere with the person’s ability to carry out their usual daily activities in an effective way
affects ability to care for self

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general ethical principals

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no harm
voluntary participation
confidentiality

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ethics and placebos

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violate participants rights of informed consent by using deception about research procedure
failing to treat sample

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placebo

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fake treatment that has no effect
used to eliminate the placebo effect where changes in behaviour occur from individuals belief they’ve been exposed to treatment that’ll effect them

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risk factor’s the 4 P’s

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predisposing
precipitating
perpetuating
protective

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predisposing

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present at conception/early life and increase vulnerability to developing a mental illness
genetics
chronic physical illness
chronic stress

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precipitating

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triggers/events that occur shortly before a disorder and appear far worse:
poor sleep
substance use
stressful life events

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perpetuating
things that prolong course of mental disorder and inhibit recovery: substance use ineffective medication lack of support
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protective
positive effect on health and help minimise occurrence of mental health problems adequate sleep positive social group satisfying job
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biopsychosocial model in mental health
looks at the combined influences of biological, psychological and social factors on mental health
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biological risk factors
genetics poor sleep substance use
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psychological risk factors
rumination stress poor self efficacy
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rumination
when people overthink or obsess about situation or life events
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stress
physical emotional cognitive behavioural
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poor self efficacy
unable to control in stressful situations | less belief to succeed and overcome
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social risk factors
disorganised attachment loss of significant relationship stigma
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disorganised attachment
child needs secure base of attachment | if base is abusive or threatening it can lead to an avoidant personality
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loss of significant relationship
increase risk of mental disorder | social connection is best protective factor
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stigma
disgrace that sets someone apart from others | acts as barrier to accessing treatment
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cumulative risk
combination of biological, social and psychological risk factors at one time accumilation=increase risk
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stress
psychological/physiological state of tension and arousal produced by internal/external forces perceived to challenge person's ability to cope
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anxiety
physiological arousal with feelings of worry | that something is wrong unpleasant is about to happen
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anxiety symptoms
sweating dizziness breathlessness
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phobia
intense fear of a particular object/event
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worry
anticipated threats | future orientated
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PIIF
persistent, irrational and intense fear of object/event
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types of aniety disorders
social specific phobias panic
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specific phobia
intense/irrational fear avoid daily functioning interrupted
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phobic/stress response
hand tremors dizziness sweating
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biological contributing factors
GABA dysfunction role of stress response LTP
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psychological contributing factors
``` classical conditioning operant conditioning cognitive bias(catastrophic thinking and memory) ```
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social contributing factors
specific environment triggers | stigma around seeking treatment
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biological interventions
benzodiazopines relaxation techniques exercise
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psychological interventions
CBT | systematic densitisation
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social interventions
psychoeducation
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GABA dysfunction
low levels lead to high levels of anxiety | not enough to regulate anxiety symptoms
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GABA dysfunction intervention
benzodiazepines (valium) drugs that reduce physiological arousal reduce anxiety by imitating GABA's inhibitory effects
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stress response
individuals with specific phobia typically increase in physiological arousal in anticipation to exposure phobia
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LTP
neural connections are strengthened each time presented with same fear causing faster and more severe stress response
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stress response and LTP intervention
breathing retraining- identifying incorrect breathing habits and replaced with correct ones exercise- improve mood by release of endorphins or distraction
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operant conditioning/classical conditioning and cognitive bias
error in thinking enhances and impairs retrieval of memory | catastrophic thinking
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operant conditioning/classical conditioning and cognitive bias interventions
CBT- helps person change negative, automatic thoughts with more positive and realistic ones systematic densitisation- counter conditioning phase eliinating phobic stimulus
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specific environment factors
negative and traumatic encounters with feared object/situation
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stigma
lack of understanding with family | discrimination
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specific environment factors and stigma intervention
psychoeducation- explanation of mental disorders, treatment and strategies discourage avoidance behaviour helps to challenge and learn about phobia
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resilience
where person displays positive adaptation despite experiences of adversity
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positive adaptation
behaviourally manifested social competence
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adversity
encompasses negative life circumstances
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resilience characteristics
adequate diet adequate sleep social support CBS
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transtheoretical model
``` pre-contemplation contemplation preparation action maintenance ```
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pre-contemplation
no intention to change behaviour in future
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contemplation
aware of problem and considering overcoming it not made a commitment yet long period stuck
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preparation
intention and behaviour criteria intending to take action not yet reached decision for action
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action
modifies behaviour, experiences or environment to overcome problem 1 day to 6 months= action stage
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maintenance
prevent relapse and consolidate gains attained during action | pass 6 months to long time

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