Unit 1 AOS1 - DP5 to DP8 Flashcards
Typical Behavior
Behavior of the majority of people in a population or consistent with the way a person normal behaves.
Atypical Behavior
Behaviors that are not displayed by majority of people in a population or inconsistent with the way a person normally behaves.
Cultural perspectives
Functioning or coping adequately in a particular society.
Statistical Rarity
Fitting in with the most commonly occurring characteristics in a society.
Social Norms
Obeying popular or common standards in a particular social situation.
Personal Distress
Experiencing a level of distress that doesn’t prevent usual activates.
Maladaptive behavior
Behaviors the stop a person from developing or function in their day-to-day life and limit their ability to adjust to hanging circumstances.
Stress
-The physiological response to feeling threatened.
-Experienced when the demands of an individual exceed the necessary resources present to deal with a stressor, even if stressor is not life threatening.
Distress
-Negative psychological response to a stressor.
-It can erode a person’s sense of wellbeing and lead them to feel anxious for long periods of time.
Normality
Capacity to cope with ordinary demands of life or to think and act in an effective way to achieve goals and meet needs.
Neurotypical
Describes individuals who think, behave, and feel in way that are typical for most people.
Neurodivergent
Individuals who think, behave, or feel differently to most other people.
Emotional Competence
Individuals capability in identifying, labeling, and managing their emotions as well as understanding the emotional state of others.
Neurodiversity
-Refers to the natural neurological difference that occurs between peoples nervous systems.
-The use of this term infers that diagnoses such as autism and ADHD are natural variations in brain development. This contrasts with the medical classifications systems such as DSM-5-TR which considers autism a disorder.
Autism and Neurodiversity
Structurally, the autistic brain generally has areas that are larger than in neurotypicals, such as amygdala.
Poor Mental Wellbeing
-Occurs in response to stressors or environmental changes.
-Everyone has potential to experience poor mental wellbeing at times.
-Changes in our life situation, poor physical health, or increases stress and pressure.
General Practitioner (GP)
-Often the first person to be involved when there is a concern about atypical or neurodivergent development.
A doctor will record any:
-behavioral symptoms
-family history
Investigate whether:
-there are any environmental factors that may be encouraging or exacerbating the symptoms.
Referral:
-Decide whether to refer a patient to another mental health professional.
Mental Health Worker
-A number of different types of workers who care for people with mental health issues.
They are:
-Registered nursers with further training in psychological therapies.
Their duties:
-Assessment of conditions
-Giving medications
-Visiting people in their homes.
Psychologist
-Professionals who study mental states and perceptual, cognitive, emotional and social processes and behavior.
-Will use evidence based therapies
-Psychologists use DSM-5-TR^TM to classify and diagnose conditions such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia.
Referral:
-Is not needed to see a psychologist (access to some services under Medicare do require a GP referral.)
They cannot:
-Prescribe medication
-As they have not undertaken a medical degree
Therapies:
-Client-centered approaches
-Cognitive behavioral therapies
Process of diagnosis
- Talking with the person to understand their experience.
- Recording in detail their development history.
- Undertaking cognitive assessments.
- If the person is young, the psychologist will also talk to parents and teacher.
Psychiatrist
-For people suffering from more severe mental health conditions that require medications.
Can:
-Prescribe medication
-Treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental illness
-Admit a person to hospital for treatment
Referral:
-Is needed from a GP.
Education:
-Complete 6 years of medical training to become a doctor.
Other Support Workers
Social worker:
-Provide general support to help find ways to cope and understand the process of mental illness and how to cope at work.
Counsellor:
-Use therapies to help a person work through a problem and understand themselves better.
Recovery and rehabilitation worker:
-Assist with a psychological issue caused by a mental illness.
Awareness Around Culture
Cultural stigma: Every culture has different ways of looking at mental health.
Understanding symptoms: Influences how people describe and feel about their symptoms.
Community support: Cultural factors can determine how much support someone gets from their family and community.
Resources: When seeking mental health treatment it is important to speak to someone who understands your specific experiences and concerns.
Culturally Responsive Approaches to Health Services
Refers to an attitude and approach towards working with people that demonstrates understanding that vulture is central to peoples experiences.
