Basics of Mental Health
Diagnoses
BIOLOGY
100
_____ is the specialized branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders.
Psychiatry
100
Patient reports: -I feel so sad all the time -I feel exhausted no matter how much I sleep -I don't feel like hanging out with my friends anymore -I can't focus on my school work -I feel so worthless -I'm gaining weight
Major Depressive Disorder
100
Explain the relationship between physical health, mental health, and social location.
If one gets better, they all get better If one gets worse, they all get worse
200
When diagnosing a mental illness, we know that something is "abnormal" is it causes 1 or more of the following: _________, ___________, or _________
Danger Distress Dysfunction (some say deviance, but remember the old white guys' standards shouldn't be used to judge us all)
200
Client reports: -Worried about everything all the time -Constantly tense -Afraid something bad will happen, no matter where I am or who I'm with, or what I'm doing -Feeling very sad, hopeless, helpless, worthless, ashamed -Can't sleep, can't concentrate, can't eat -Losing weight, grades dropping
Major Depressive Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder
200
When the HPA axis is activated, ________ is released. When the SAM system is activated, ___________ is released.
Cortisol/Corticosteroids/Glucocorticoids Nor/epinephrine
300
Name the book that mental health professionals use to diagnose mental illnesses, say what version we're in, and what the letters stand for...
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, currently in version 5.
300
Explain what makes Personality Disorders different
Considered life long, not episodic Go on Axis II Disordered personality, meaning constant, under all circumstances
300
According to existing research, we know that mental illnesses are the result of gene-environment interactions. People inherit genetic vulnerabilities to mental illnesses, which are then influenced (or even triggered) by the environment. This idea is called the ____________________ ____________ ___________
Diathesis Stress Model
400
All mental illnesses are __________________ disorders that develop through a (an) ___________ process.
Neurodevelopmental Epigenetic
400
List the axis and what goes on them
Axis I - most psychiatric diagnoses Axis II - personality disorder and MR Axis III - health conditions Axis IV - psychosocial issues Axis V - GAF
400
According to Robert Sapolsky's findings, explain the relationship between rank, stress, and health
Lower rank --> Higher Stress Hormones --> Worse Health High rank --> Lower Stress Hormones --> Better Health
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