Ways of considering wellbeing
Levels of functioning, resilience, social and emotional wellbeing
An individual’s psychological state, including their ability to think, process information, and regulate emotions.
What are the two social factors that contribute to specific phobia?
- Specific environmental triggers
- Stigma around seeking treatment
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Biological
The ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty
mental health disorder ---- mental health problem ----mentally healthy
Insufficient neural transmission or reception of GABA in the body.
- Low levels/poor production
- Insufficient transmission or reception
GABA agonists and breathing retraining
- Cognitive behavioural strategies
- Mindfulness meditation
Name the 7 dimensions/domains of the SEWB framework
- Connection to body
- Connection to mind and emotions
- Connection to family and kinship
- Connection to culture
- Connection to community
- Connection to country
- Connection to spirituality and ancestors
Explain and give an example of an internal factor and external factor influencing mental wellbeing
Internal factors: factors that arise from within the individual
Stress response
Thought patterns
Genetic predisposition
External factors: arise from the individual's environment
Loss of a significant relationship
Level of education
Experiencing difficulty within
certain environments, such as
at work or school
Access to support services,
such as medical and psychological treatment
A type of cognitive bias caused by inaccurate or exaggerated memory.
A type of drug that imitates neurotransmitters and works to initiate a neural response (excitatory or inhibitory) when it binds to the receptor sites of a neuron
- Sense of belonging and purpose
- Support in difficult times
- Guidance and advice
- Fun and energising experiences
Provide one characteristic someone with high levels of functioning may have, and one characteristic someone with low levels of functioning may have.
HIGH
Carry out basic everyday tasks, such as maintaining personal hygiene and dressing appropriately
Be productive in completing daily tasks
Set goals and take steps towards
achieving them
Be independent
Adapt to changes in the environment.
LOW
Struggle to carry out basic tasks, such as maintaining personal hygiene and dressing appropriately
Feel uncharacteristically lethargic or tired and thus be unproductive in achieving tasks
Lack direction or be able to set goals in life
Be unable to cope with changes in the environment.
Explain one similarity between stress and anxiety.
Similarity - both psychological and physiological
Difference - stress is usually a response to a known cause, anxiety is about a potential/perceived threat.
How does stigma around seeing treatment cause a phobia?
May feel a sense of shame about seeking professional help. They may think their phobia is too embarrassing, insignificant or unusual.
Explain the process of systematic desensitisation
A patient being exposed incrementally to increasingly anxiety-inducing stimuli (using a fear hierarchy), combined with the use of relaxation techniques.
Patient learns relaxation techniques then creates fear hierarchy. Combine each level of fear hierarchy with relaxation techniques.
What are protective factors?
Influences that enable an individual to promote and maintain high levels of mental wellbeing
What is the purpose of having the 3 determinants (social, historical, political) surround the dimensions of wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
To show that the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is impacted by wider societal forces.
What are 3 characteristics of a specific phobia?
- Response is to a known stimulus
- Phobia is persistent
- Feeling of fear is predominant
- Sympathetic nervous system is predominant
- Fear of phobic stimulus impacts daily functioning
- Avoidance of phobic stimulus
- Distressing for the individual
- Phobia is irrational
- Diagnosable mental disorder
Using an example and the language of classical conditioning, explain how this behavioural model can precipitate a specific phobia.
Neutral stimulus (e.g. spider)
Unconditioned stimulus (e.g. spider bite)
causes unconditioned response (fear)
Conditioned stimulus (e.g. spider) causes conditioned response (fear)
What are the main two components of psychoeducation that are taught to family and supporters?
- Challenging unrealistic or anxious thoughts
- Not encouraging avoidance behaviours
The rights of all peoples to pursue freely their economic, social, and cultural development without outside interference