IDIS 199 MIDTERM MODULES (1-3) VERIFIED STUDY
GUIDE
Mental Health Continuum - Answers - Everyone fluctuates between wellness and illness
based on stress, coping, and context.
Stress-Diathesis Model - Answers - Explains how predisposition (vulnerability) +
environmental stress → mental illness.
Inverted-U Theory - Answers - Graph-shaped relationship: Low stress: disengagement.
Moderate stress: optimal focus & flow. High stress: cognitive overload, errors, burnout.
Flow - Answers - Total immersion when challenge = skill; linked to happiness &
learning.
Self-Regulation - Answers - Managing energy, emotion, and attention.
Sleep and Mental Health - Answers - Sleep restores cognitive and emotional function.
Chronic Sleep Loss - Answers - Leads to ↓ focus, mood instability, high cortisol.
Circadian Alignment - Answers - Consistent schedule and light exposure supports
emotional regulation.
Substance Use Effects - Answers - Alcohol: impairs decision-making and REM sleep →
worsens academic focus.
Cannabis Effects - Answers - Disrupts endocannabinoid system → weaker memory &
motivation.
Stimulants Misuse - Answers - Leads to anxiety, fatigue, addiction cycle.
Risk Factors - Answers - Perfectionism, poor sleep, stress overload.
Protective Factors - Answers - Self-compassion, routines, mindfulness.
3 Pillars of Well-being - Answers - Mental · Physical · Environmental
3 S's - Answers - Stress · Sleep · Self-Regulation
3 R's of Resilience - Answers - React → Recover → Rebuild
Models of Mental Health - Answers - P-B-C-S-M-B-O → Psychodynamic, Behavioural,
Cognitive, Social, Medical, Biopsychosocial, Osler.
, Substance Continuum - Answers - Use → Misuse → Disorder
Well-being - Answers - Overall state of comfort, health, and happiness including mental,
physical, and social factors.
Mental Health - Answers - Emotional, psychological, and social functioning that allows
coping, productivity, and contribution.
Eudaimonia - Answers - Aristotle's concept of human flourishing through purpose,
virtue, and meaning.
Ubuntu - Answers - African philosophy meaning "I am because we are" — emphasizes
community connection.
Flourishing - Answers - Functioning optimally with positive emotion, engagement, and
social contribution.
Languishing - Answers - Low energy or motivation; absence of mental illness but
lacking fulfillment.
Stigma - Answers - Negative stereotypes that discourage disclosure or help-seeking for
mental illness.
U-Flourish Study - Answers - Queen's research identifying risk and protective factors in
student mental health.
Protective Factors - Answers - Skills or conditions that buffer risk (e.g., coping, sleep,
support).
Risk Factors - Answers - Stressors that increase likelihood of illness (e.g., trauma,
isolation).
Psychodynamic Model - Answers - Unconscious conflicts drive mental illness (Freud).
Behavioural Model - Answers - Learned behaviour patterns shape mental health
(Skinner).
Cognitive Model - Answers - Negative thought patterns lead to emotional/behavioural
problems (Beck).
Medical Model - Answers - Mental illness as biological; treated with medical
intervention.
Biopsychosocial Model - Answers - Integration of biological, psychological, and social
factors in health.
GUIDE
Mental Health Continuum - Answers - Everyone fluctuates between wellness and illness
based on stress, coping, and context.
Stress-Diathesis Model - Answers - Explains how predisposition (vulnerability) +
environmental stress → mental illness.
Inverted-U Theory - Answers - Graph-shaped relationship: Low stress: disengagement.
Moderate stress: optimal focus & flow. High stress: cognitive overload, errors, burnout.
Flow - Answers - Total immersion when challenge = skill; linked to happiness &
learning.
Self-Regulation - Answers - Managing energy, emotion, and attention.
Sleep and Mental Health - Answers - Sleep restores cognitive and emotional function.
Chronic Sleep Loss - Answers - Leads to ↓ focus, mood instability, high cortisol.
Circadian Alignment - Answers - Consistent schedule and light exposure supports
emotional regulation.
Substance Use Effects - Answers - Alcohol: impairs decision-making and REM sleep →
worsens academic focus.
Cannabis Effects - Answers - Disrupts endocannabinoid system → weaker memory &
motivation.
Stimulants Misuse - Answers - Leads to anxiety, fatigue, addiction cycle.
Risk Factors - Answers - Perfectionism, poor sleep, stress overload.
Protective Factors - Answers - Self-compassion, routines, mindfulness.
3 Pillars of Well-being - Answers - Mental · Physical · Environmental
3 S's - Answers - Stress · Sleep · Self-Regulation
3 R's of Resilience - Answers - React → Recover → Rebuild
Models of Mental Health - Answers - P-B-C-S-M-B-O → Psychodynamic, Behavioural,
Cognitive, Social, Medical, Biopsychosocial, Osler.
, Substance Continuum - Answers - Use → Misuse → Disorder
Well-being - Answers - Overall state of comfort, health, and happiness including mental,
physical, and social factors.
Mental Health - Answers - Emotional, psychological, and social functioning that allows
coping, productivity, and contribution.
Eudaimonia - Answers - Aristotle's concept of human flourishing through purpose,
virtue, and meaning.
Ubuntu - Answers - African philosophy meaning "I am because we are" — emphasizes
community connection.
Flourishing - Answers - Functioning optimally with positive emotion, engagement, and
social contribution.
Languishing - Answers - Low energy or motivation; absence of mental illness but
lacking fulfillment.
Stigma - Answers - Negative stereotypes that discourage disclosure or help-seeking for
mental illness.
U-Flourish Study - Answers - Queen's research identifying risk and protective factors in
student mental health.
Protective Factors - Answers - Skills or conditions that buffer risk (e.g., coping, sleep,
support).
Risk Factors - Answers - Stressors that increase likelihood of illness (e.g., trauma,
isolation).
Psychodynamic Model - Answers - Unconscious conflicts drive mental illness (Freud).
Behavioural Model - Answers - Learned behaviour patterns shape mental health
(Skinner).
Cognitive Model - Answers - Negative thought patterns lead to emotional/behavioural
problems (Beck).
Medical Model - Answers - Mental illness as biological; treated with medical
intervention.
Biopsychosocial Model - Answers - Integration of biological, psychological, and social
factors in health.
