Ways of considering mental wellbeing
What is resilience?
•The ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty
Stress and anxiety can be...
Adaptive
The mental wellbeing continuum is a...
Tool used to track fluctuating mental wellbeing.
GABA dysfunction:
•The insufficient neural transmission or reception of GABA in the body.
Biological interventions for phobias address....
The physiological aspects of phobias.
What is levels of functioning
•Degree to which an individual can complete day-to-day tasks in an independent and effective manner.
Stress is....
A psychological & physiological experience. Occurs when an individual encounters something of significance that demands their attention and/or efforts to cope.
External factors are...
Factors that arise from an individual’s environment
Long-term potentiation:
•The long-lasting & experience-dependent strengthening of synaptic connections that are regularly coactivated.
What are two psychological interventions....
1. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
2. Systematic desensitisation.
Someone who has the ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty would be considered to be showing...
Resilience
Anxiety typically involves....
only negative feelings
High levels of mental wellbeing are characterised by...
optimal functioning in everyday life.
Biological factors that contribute to specific phobia.
•Abnormalities in neurotransmitter function (GABA dysfunction)
•The role of long-term potentiation
What are Benzodiazepines:
A type of medication that depresses central nervous system activity and is often used as a short-acting anti-anxiety medication.
An example of Connection to Family and Kinship is....
•Spending time within family groups promotes a feeling of connection and therefore wellbeing.
•Caring for the ill is the responsibility of all, not simply one’s biological parents or children.
Aerophobia is a fear of....
Flying
Mei Zhen is a healthy teenager who balances school, a job, and sporting commitments. Her position on the continuum could be.....
High level of mental wellbeing.
What becomes a phobic stimulus would initially be the.......
neutral stimulus (NS).
Two benefits that mindfulness meditation can provide include....
Improve emotional reactivity
Reduce likelihood of rumination
Reduce stress
Improve memory
The 7 dimensions of SEWB framework are.....
1. Connection to Body
2. Connection to Mind and Emotions
3. Connection to Family and Kinship
4. Connection to Community
5. Connection to Culture
6. Connection to Country
7. Connection to Spirituality and Ancestors
Siderophobia is
Fear of stars
• Stress response • Thought patterns • Genetic predisposition are examples of...
Internal factors
Systematic desensitisation works on the principles of
Classical conditioning
Identify the role of GABA.
Main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous system, It regulates postsynaptic activation in neural pathways, preventing overexcitation and uncontrolled firing.