Unit 1.1.2 - Biopsychosocial Model

Question 1

Biopsychosocial model

Answer 1

• Interdisciplinary model/framework
• For understanding the human experience
• In regards to biological, psychological, + social factors

Question 2

Biological factors

Answer 2

• Internal factors
• Genetic and/or physiologically based
• E.g. biological sex, hormones, genetic predispositions

Question 3

Psychological factors

Answer 3

• Internal factors
• Relate to one’s mental processes
• E.g. attitudes/beliefs, social skills, thoughts, coping skills

Question 4

Social/environmental factors

Answer 4

• External factors
• Relate to one’s interactions with others
• Includes relationships + community involvement
• E.g. socio-economic status, family dynamics, school, culture, peer group

Question 5

Mental wellbeing

Answer 5

• An individual’s current psychological state
• Involves their ability to think, process info + regulate emotions

Question 6

Mentally healthy

Answer 6

• No difficulties with activities of everyday life
• Displaying resilience

Question 7

Mental health problems

Answer 7

• Relatively short-term disruptions
• Affect one’s everyday functioning

Question 8

Mental disorders

Answer 8

• One of a wide range
• Usually long lasting conditions
• Affect mood, thinking + behaviour

Question 9

High levels of functioning

Answer 9

• Ability to carry out a wide range of daily activities
• Ability to attend to self care
• Ability to maintain interpersonal relationships
• Ability to demonstrate resilience

Question 10

Resilience

Answer 10

The ability to ‘bounce back’ to previous normal levels of functioning when faced with adversity.

Question 11

Life stressor

Answer 11

• Everyday or possible event
• E.g. relationship breakdown, work challenges, failing a test

Question 12

Wellbeing

Answer 12

• Combination of one’s social, emotional, mental + physical health
• Linked to happiness + life satisfaction

Question 13

Social wellbeing

Answer 13

• Connections a person makes with others
• Their ability to get along with others

Question 14

Emotional wellbeing

Answer 14

Ability to feel a range of emotions + express them in a positive way

Question 15

Genetic vulnerability

Answer 15

• Increased likelihood that one will develop atypically/experience a mental disorder
• Due to DNA they carry

Question 16

Maladaptive behaviour

Answer 16

• Unhelpful, dysfunctional + non-productive
• Interferes with one’s ability to adjust to their environment effectively
• E.g. binge watching TV instead of study because studying = stress

Question 17

Biopsychosocial approach

Answer 17

• A persons development + mental wellbeing
• How it’s influenced by interactions between biological, psychological + social factors

Question 18

Risk factors

Answer 18

• Range of factors
• May increase one’s chance of developing atypically or having a mental disorder
• Categorised as biological, psychological + social risk factors

Question 19

Protective factors

Answer 19

• Range of factors
• May prevent/decrease one’s chances of developing atypically or having a mental disorder