IDIS 199 MIDTERM REVIEW
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED
A+)
well-being - ANSWERconsidered an overall state or feeling comfortable, healthy,
and happy. Made up of many components one of which is mental health. Can be
paralleled with physical fitness, can get the most out of your body's capabilities
mental health - ANSWERincludes psychological, emotional, and social aspects of
thinking, feeling, and behaving. Mental health is a prerequisite to realizing potential,
being productive as work or school. Can be paralleled with physical health. Having
good mental health means that your mental and emotional systems are functioning
well and you can manage the typical stresses of life
historical origins of mental health - ANSWER- buddhism, balance and harmony with
self and environment is important
- african religious and cultural traditions, relationships with the land and community
members are important paths to wellness
- Ubuntu is an African philosophy which shows that a person cannot flourish in
isolation
components of well-being - ANSWER-mental health
-physical health
-supportive/secure environment
contributors to mental health - ANSWER- realizing potential - your mental health is
affected by the degree to which you feel you are reaching your potential and making
a meaningful contribution to the world around you
- emotional health - feelings and emotions. Ability to regulate emotions
- psychological health - ability to self reflect, problem solve and think about things
- social connectedness - social network, creating and maintaining good relationships
with others
psychodynamic model - ANSWERSigmund Freud. Proposes that the processes of
the mind involve the interplay of psychological forces that distress arises because
the conscious origin. There is no strong evidence that treatment based on the model
is helpful for common disorders
medical/disease model - ANSWERAristotle, Galen, and Hippocrates. Views
problems of mental functioning from a disease perspective with a biological basis at
the core. Emphasized recovery through somatic treatment such as medication and
brain stimulation
behavioural model - ANSWERPavlov, Watson, and Skinner. Theorizes that how you
behave day-to-day is conditioned due to the reinforcement you receive for your
, actions. Aims to reverse this learning in anxiety disorders and phobias by creating a
different, less negative association with the harmless stimulus
mental health spectrum - ANSWER- well - feeling content, capable and happy
- symptoms - experiences that can be associated with some distress. Symptoms
may be transient and subside when a stressor or disappointment resolves. Ex,
anxiety, mood, sleep: trouble falling or staying asleep
- concerns or problems - presence of symptoms that persist and are associated with
distress or difficulty, but not severe enough to be a diagnosable mental illness,
condition or disorder
- disorders, conditions, or illness - clinically diagnosed illnesses that require evidence
based treatments provided by health care professionals. Characterized by
disturbance in thought, feeling, and perception that negatively affects day to day
functioning. Causes significant stress and impairment
need for university mental health services - ANSWER-at risk age
-transitional period
-vulnerable brain
-lacking support
-decrease in stigma
factors that can influence mental health and academic outcomes - ANSWER-family
factors
-personal factors
-early environment
-lifestyle and behaviours
-psychological
-course outcomes
mental health concepts - ANSWER-- risk factors - a biological, psychological, or
sociological characteristic or exposure that is associated with a higher likelihood of a
negative outcome
-- protective factors - a characteristic or exposure that lowers the likelihood of
negative outcomes or that reduces the impact of a risk factor
--stressors - a person, place, or situation that causes a state of psychological strain
or tension
resilience - ANSWERbeing able to adjust, adapt, overcome, and cope with
disappointment, stressor, threat, or adverse event
signs and symptoms - ANSWERrefers to observable (signs) or experienced
(symptoms) indicators of being under stress
cognitive model - ANSWERAbraham, Seligman, and Teasdale, Beck, Brown and
Harris. Perspective that mental disorders are the result of errors in thinking or biases
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - widely used therapy. Includes a cognitive
component, including identifying and correcting errors and biases in thinking. Also
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED
A+)
well-being - ANSWERconsidered an overall state or feeling comfortable, healthy,
and happy. Made up of many components one of which is mental health. Can be
paralleled with physical fitness, can get the most out of your body's capabilities
mental health - ANSWERincludes psychological, emotional, and social aspects of
thinking, feeling, and behaving. Mental health is a prerequisite to realizing potential,
being productive as work or school. Can be paralleled with physical health. Having
good mental health means that your mental and emotional systems are functioning
well and you can manage the typical stresses of life
historical origins of mental health - ANSWER- buddhism, balance and harmony with
self and environment is important
- african religious and cultural traditions, relationships with the land and community
members are important paths to wellness
- Ubuntu is an African philosophy which shows that a person cannot flourish in
isolation
components of well-being - ANSWER-mental health
-physical health
-supportive/secure environment
contributors to mental health - ANSWER- realizing potential - your mental health is
affected by the degree to which you feel you are reaching your potential and making
a meaningful contribution to the world around you
- emotional health - feelings and emotions. Ability to regulate emotions
- psychological health - ability to self reflect, problem solve and think about things
- social connectedness - social network, creating and maintaining good relationships
with others
psychodynamic model - ANSWERSigmund Freud. Proposes that the processes of
the mind involve the interplay of psychological forces that distress arises because
the conscious origin. There is no strong evidence that treatment based on the model
is helpful for common disorders
medical/disease model - ANSWERAristotle, Galen, and Hippocrates. Views
problems of mental functioning from a disease perspective with a biological basis at
the core. Emphasized recovery through somatic treatment such as medication and
brain stimulation
behavioural model - ANSWERPavlov, Watson, and Skinner. Theorizes that how you
behave day-to-day is conditioned due to the reinforcement you receive for your
, actions. Aims to reverse this learning in anxiety disorders and phobias by creating a
different, less negative association with the harmless stimulus
mental health spectrum - ANSWER- well - feeling content, capable and happy
- symptoms - experiences that can be associated with some distress. Symptoms
may be transient and subside when a stressor or disappointment resolves. Ex,
anxiety, mood, sleep: trouble falling or staying asleep
- concerns or problems - presence of symptoms that persist and are associated with
distress or difficulty, but not severe enough to be a diagnosable mental illness,
condition or disorder
- disorders, conditions, or illness - clinically diagnosed illnesses that require evidence
based treatments provided by health care professionals. Characterized by
disturbance in thought, feeling, and perception that negatively affects day to day
functioning. Causes significant stress and impairment
need for university mental health services - ANSWER-at risk age
-transitional period
-vulnerable brain
-lacking support
-decrease in stigma
factors that can influence mental health and academic outcomes - ANSWER-family
factors
-personal factors
-early environment
-lifestyle and behaviours
-psychological
-course outcomes
mental health concepts - ANSWER-- risk factors - a biological, psychological, or
sociological characteristic or exposure that is associated with a higher likelihood of a
negative outcome
-- protective factors - a characteristic or exposure that lowers the likelihood of
negative outcomes or that reduces the impact of a risk factor
--stressors - a person, place, or situation that causes a state of psychological strain
or tension
resilience - ANSWERbeing able to adjust, adapt, overcome, and cope with
disappointment, stressor, threat, or adverse event
signs and symptoms - ANSWERrefers to observable (signs) or experienced
(symptoms) indicators of being under stress
cognitive model - ANSWERAbraham, Seligman, and Teasdale, Beck, Brown and
Harris. Perspective that mental disorders are the result of errors in thinking or biases
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - widely used therapy. Includes a cognitive
component, including identifying and correcting errors and biases in thinking. Also
