Week 4 Flashcards
(22 cards)
What kind of state is mental health?
State of wellbeing
Mental illness is an impairment of what?
an impairment in functioning with diagnosable signs and symptoms
Incidence of people with mental illness in Canada
1/5 in any given year
“Emotional” factors of general anxiety disorder
irrational/excessive fear
apprehensive and tense feelings
doubt
worry
panic
Rehab Hierarchy
From bottom to top –
1) Activities of daily living,
2) Instrumental activities of daily living,
3) avocational reintegration, driving,
4) vocational activity
Prevalence of people with mental illness in Canada
½ by age 40 have or had a mental illness*
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Specific factors included?
Explanation?
Order?
a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs
From the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs are:
1) physiological (food and clothing),
2) safety (job security),
3) love and belonging needs (friendship),
4) esteem, and
5) self-actualization.
Lower-level basic needs like food, water, and safety must be met first before higher needs can be fulfilled.
Few people are believed to reach the level of self-actualization, but we can all have moments of peak experiences
The order of the levels is not completely fixed. For some, esteem outweighs love, while others may self-actualize despite poverty. Our behaviors are usually motivated by multiple needs simultaneously.
General Anxiety Disorder
Excessive anxiety/worry for at least 6 months plus at least 3 of the following…
- Restlessness or a keyed-up or on-edge feeling
- Easy fatigability
- Difficulty concentrating
- Irritability
- Muscle tension
- Disturbed sleep
“Cognitive” factors of general anxiety disorder:
anxious thoughts (ex: I’m losing control)
anxious predictions (ex: I’m going to fumble my words and humiliate myself)
anxious beliefs (ex: only weak people get anxious)
“Behaviours/signs” of general anxiety disorder:
avoidance of feared situations/activities that elicit similar sensations
talking more when anxious
safety behaviours (ex: always having a cell phone on hand to call for help)
“Physical” factors of general anxiety disorder
heart racing
feeling short of breath
tense muscles
sweaty palms
nausea/stomach upset
feeling dizzy/light headed/or faint
hot or cold flashes
Sympathetic VS Parasympathetic Nervous System:
Sympathetic Nervous system:
Main Role: Mobility, mobilization
Getting active
Fight or flight response in the presence of threat
Parasympathetic Nervous System:
Main Role: Relaxation, relaxes you
“Rest and digest” “Feed and breed”
Vagus nerve (2nd biggest nerve in the body)
Sympathetic Nervous system:
Main Role: Mobility, mobilization
Getting active
Fight or flight response in the presence of threat
Parasympathetic Nervous System:
Main Role: Relaxation, relaxes you
“Rest and digest” “Feed and breed”
Vagus nerve (2nd biggest nerve in the body)
FIGHT
(Part of fight/freeze/flop/flight/fawn):
To face any perceived threat aggressively
FREEZE
(Part of fight/freeze/flop/flight/fawn)
Inability to move or act against a threat
FLOP
(Part of fight/freeze/flop/flight/fawn
To collapse, become unresponsive, or faint
FLIGHT
(Part of fight/freeze/flop/flight/fawn
To run away from danger or threat
FAWN
(Part of fight/freeze/flop/flight/fawn)
To please someone to avoid conflict
What are some OT/PT Interventions for anxiety?
- TIPP Skills emperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, progressive muscle relaxation)
- Relaxation Strategies
- Sleep Hygiene
- Psychoeducation
- Goal Setting
- Social Scripts
- Community Reintegration
TIPP Skills?
1) Temperature:
Tip the temp of your face with cold water to calm down fast
2) Intense exercise:
Calm down your body when it is revved by up by emotion
3) Paced breathing:
Pace your breathing by slowing it down
4) Paired muscle relaxation:
To calm down by painting muscle relaxation with breathing out
