Biopsychosocial Model
Growing up in poverty would be considered part of which section of the Biopsychosocial model?
Social factor! Growing up in poverty is something outside (External) to you, and is a situation you are likely born in.
Mindfulness is about being fully aware of your surroundings / body
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
•During mindfulness you observe your thoughts, feelings and sensations. You also need to become fully aware of your surroundings.
In PERMA, A stands for Accomplishments
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Which SHE concept focuses on technology?
Development and Application
Name the pronoun that's crucial to Assertiveness
Name 4 biological factors that contribute to a person's wellbeing
•Brain structure and function
•Sensory receptors and motor system
•Hormones and genetics
•Physical health
•Diet
Meditation is about training in awareness and getting a healthy sense of ...?
Perspective
Name one of the 'Routes to Happiness'!
- the good life
- the meaningful life
- the pleasant life
Which SHE Concept focuses on people working together in Science?
Communication and Collaboration
Passive Constructive responses still support the person, but are minimal, stalled or understated
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Someone's 'mood' or 'temperament' might be considered in the middle space of which 2 areas of the BPS?
Biological / Psychological
Describe one benefit of Mindfulness or Meditation
Research has confirmed that mindfulness can:
•Enhance brain performance
•Promote creative thinking
•Alleviate stress
•Reduce attention problems
•Improve mental health and wellbeing
•Improve social skills
Describe a model of Flourishing of your choice in one sentence.
PERMA - A list of 5 key ways to improve wellbeing (lists all correctly)
Broaden & Build - The idea that keep opening ourselves up to new experiences and become happier
3 Routes to Happiness - good life, meaningful life, pleasant life
If world war broke out and we saw skyrocketing rates of mental illness and trauma... which SHE concept would strongly relate to this?
Influence and Impact - global context creates new thing to study
Define Assertiveness Training
Assertiveness training is a form of behavior therapy designed to help people stand up for themselves
OR
It is a way to say, “this is who I am, and this is how I want to be treated” while remaining aware of the feelings and needs of others.
Explain why the BPS model is used today in society?
- history shows negative model of wellbeing
-illness focused
- this is a holistic model of health
Lorna has many anxious thoughts, should she use mindfulness? Why?
Anxiety often characterised by invasive, unhelpful negative thoughts. Mindfuless grounds a person into the here and now and their body, so yes it would be.
•Remember to adopt a positive outlook
•Find the things that make you happiest and the most engaged in life
•Focus on your relationships with family and friends, finding ways to connect
•Search for greater meaning and purpose
•Savour your accomplishments and strive for further achievements
What would the SHE concept be if someone turned PERMA into a new therapy for depression
Development and Application
What's an assertive way to say 'Don't ever speak to me like that again'?
- I would appreciate if you would lower your voice
- Could you please try asking that in another way
- I don't appreciate being spoken to that way
- When you / I feel / Could you
Briefly explain anxiety from a biological, psychological and social level
Biological - racing heart, breathing increases, fight or flight
Psychological - irrational thought processes, negativity, catastrophising
Social - ignoring help/ support, unable to socialise
Describe Positive-CBT
•Positive CBT shifts therapy towards focusing on what is right with a person and on what is working, instead of all the problems they are currently facing.
•Focuses on positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and accomplishments (the PERMA model)
•A strengths-based approach
PSYCH! RESILIENCE QUESTION: Describe 1 BIO, PSYCHO and SOCIAL factor that contribute to resilience
Bio - diet, exercising, sleep quality
Psycho - emotional understanding, problem solving skills, belief in ones self, self-confidence
Social - Belonging, communication skills, friendships to speak with, social skills
Your friend gets a new job. Give an example of an 'Active Destructive' response.
- I don't believe you!
- That sounds stressful!
- That's no good for you!
- Ugh, who even wants that?!
- That sucks, that's totally wrong for you!