Mental Health and Intelligence

Question 1

What is Mental Health?

Answer 1

A state of emotional and social well-being - how an individual copes with normal stresses of life

Question 2

What age group is most affected by mental health?

Answer 2

34-44

Question 3

What does DSM-5 stand for?

Answer 3

Diagnostic Statistical Manuel

Question 4

How many Australians in the previous 12 months have been diagnosed with a mental illness?

Answer 4

1 in 5 (20%)

Question 5

What were most Australians diagnosed with?

Answer 5

Anxiety (14%)
Affective (mood) disorder (6%)
Substance Abuse Disorder (5%)

Question 6

How many Australians experiences a mental disorder in their life time?

Answer 6

45%

Question 7

What causes the most disability in Australia?

Answer 7

Depression

Question 8

Anxiety Disorders

Answer 8

Excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for at least 6 months about a number of events or activities

Question 9

What else can be associated with anxiety disorders?

Answer 9

• Avoidance of social situations which cause fear
• OCD (ritual acts)
• Repetitive thoughts (compulsion)

Question 10

What are some SYMPTOMS of anxiety?

Answer 10

• Sleep disturbance
• Excessive worry
• Restlessness/on edge
• Easily fatigued
• Irritability

Question 11

What are the TYPES of anxiety disorders?

Answer 11

• Generalised anxiety (most common)
• Panic (attacks, more specific to events)
• Agoraphobia
• Social anxiety/phobia
• Specific phobia

Question 12

Depression

Answer 12

Most commonly occurring mental disorder

> Depressive episode

> Dysthymia (chronic)

> Bipolar

High degree of comorbidity with anixety

Question 13

What are some SYMPTOMS of depression?

Answer 13

• Helplessness & hopelessness
• Loss of interest
• Apetite/weight changes
• Reckless behaviour
• Anger/irritability
• Sleep changes
• Self-loathing
• Concentration problems
• Aches and pains

Question 14

What % of young people experience mental illness?

Answer 14

25%

Question 15

Genetic Vulnerability

Answer 15

Family member or distant family who have suffered from depression increases the likelihood of having depression

Question 16

What are the two main treatments for mental illnesses?

Answer 16

• Medical Interventions

- Psychological treatments - Evidence Based Practice

Question 17

Medical Interventions

Answer 17

> Antidepressants - alter levels of serotonin and adrenalin in the brain)

> Tranquillisers/mood stabilisers

> Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - resistant depression, shown to have positive effects

Question 18

Psychological Treatments (EBP)

Answer 18

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) - related to thought patterns (replace negative ones with positive)
• Mindfulness mediation
• Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
• Counseling
• Motivational Interviewing

Question 19

Stigma

Answer 19

Negative attitudes about a person that places him or her apart as unacceptable

Question 20

How do stigmas originate?

Answer 20

• Attribution
• Culture
• Lack of knowledge
• Fear
• Discrimination
• Self-stigma

Question 21

What to be aware of in health & human service setting

Answer 21

> DISTINGUISH between grief and depression

> Identify RISK FACTORS/triggers

> ENGAGE the person in their treatment/provide empathy

> Know when to REFER the person

Question 22

Intelligence

Answer 22

Socially constructed concept that differs from culture to culture

• Ability to acquire knowledge
• Ability to think and reason effectively
• Ability to deal adaptively with environment

Question 23

Cognitive Intelligence

Answer 23

Intellectual abilities:

Logic
Reason
Reading
Writing
Analysing
Prioritising

Question 24

What part of the brain does cognitive intelligence utilise?

Answer 24

Neocortex

Question 25

Emotional Intelligence

Answer 25

Ability to perceive, understand, manage and use emotions

Question 26

What are the 4 COMPONENTS of Emotional Intelligence (Salovey and Mayer)?

Answer 26

1. Ability to PERCEIVE emotion 2. Ability to REASON using emotions 3. Ability to UNDERSTAND using emotions 4. Ability to MANAGE emotions

Question 27

Binet and Simon (1905) - Intelligence testing

Answer 27

Predict performance and identify mental retardation

Question 28

What were the 3 indicators of Binet and Simons test?

Answer 28

1. Vocabulary 2. Comprehension 3. Verbal Relations

Question 29

Flaws of Binet and Simon Test?

Answer 29

1. The test couldn't predict performance 2. Used to screen new immigrants 3. Tests were biased in culture

Question 30

IQ Test Formula

Answer 30

IQ = Mental Age / Chronological Age x 100

Question 31

Wechsler Intelligence Scales

Answer 31

Measures intellectual performance Adult and pre school versions

Question 32

What were the 2 basic sections of Wechsler Intelligence Scale?

Answer 32

1. Verbal | 2. Performance

Question 33

Golemans Theory of Emotional Intelligence

Answer 33

Being able to: - Motivate oneself - Control impulse - Regulate one's mood - Keep distress from swamping the ability to think - Empathise and hope

Question 34

Key Component of Emotional Intelligence

Answer 34

PERSONAL COMPETENCE can influence your relationship with a patient * Self-awareness – Emotional awareness, self confidence * Self-regulation – innovation, self-control, trustworthiness * Motivation - commitment, initiative, optimism SOCIAL COMPETENCE helps recognise and validate a patient’s emotional state * Empathy – leveraging diversity, understanding others * Social skills – building bonds, communication, influence

Question 35

What is considered normal?

Answer 35

If someone is carrying out their daily duties and causing no distress to themselves or anyone else

Question 36

What should you look out for?

Answer 36

Danger to people Self harm

Question 37

What are the prevalent disorders?

Answer 37

> Anxiety > Depression > Substance Abuse 20% will experience these