Advocacy & Access
What age group saw the most increase in demand from 2019-2021?
People ages 18 to 44
What is a common stereotype about people with mental illnesses?
They are "dangerous and/or unpredictable"
Which model focuses on the caregiver/child relationship?
Psychodynamic Model
What was the believed cause of mental illness, during the middle ages?
Possession, demons, or making a deal with the devil
What are the three components of the Psychodynamic model of the mind?
The Id, the Ego, and the Superego
What are three major barriers to people seeking mental health treatment?
Increased demand, cost, and fear of judgement/stigma
What is a consequence of institutionalized stigma ?
Limited opportunities for people with mental illness, reduction in funding for research and treatments
When the environment influences gene expression, that is called?
Epigenetics
Family, financial status, and culture are all examples of what?
Risk or Protective Factors
What is it called when two or more conditions are present in one individual, sometimes with overlapping symptoms?
Comorbidity
Why has demand for therapy/treatment increased in recent years?
Increased normalization, alongside current societal factors like the pandemic
If someone with depression believed that they don't deserve friends because of their depression, that would be an example of what?
Self Stigma
Phrases like "I'm a failure" or "I'm unlovable" are examples of what in CBT?
Core Beliefs
If you were to get in a car crash on the highway, and became anxious on highways afterwards, that would be an example of?
Classical Conditioning
What are the three areas in which a disorder might cause psychological dysfunction?
Cognitively, Emotionally, and Behaviorally
What credentials does someone need to become a mental health coach?
One 40 hour workshop
Desire for social distance is highest with which two diagnoses?
According to the humanistic perspective, where do mental illnesses come from?
A combination of Meaninglessness and Inauthenticity
When someone experiences "road rage" and throws a tantrum, a psychodynamic practitioner might call that?
Regression
Which theory states that we learn things through media observation?
What does LMHC stand for, and what are their credentials?
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, with 2-3 years of postgrad education
What is one major impact of the "disease model" of thinking?
Belief that some brains are inherently "broken," increased stigma, loss of self advocacy among patients
What is a large flaw with the Sociocultural Model, and how do we fix it?
The Sociocultural Model is one dimensional and thus, can be inaccurate. We fix this by using the multidimensional Biopsychosocial Model
What might an excess of norepinephrine cause?
"Fight or flight" stress responses, also linked to mood disorders such as depression
What is a core feature of the humanistic model's practitioner/patient relationship?
Unconditional Positive Regard