History of Psychiatric Institutions
Who developed the theory of psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
What is the biopsychosocial model?
A theory of health that emphasizes the interconnection of biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors
Not nature vs. nurture
What is resilience?
The ability to bounce back from negative emotional experiences and flexibly adapt to the changing demands of stressful experiences
What is individualism? How is it different from collectivism?
Individualism: Cultural orientation that prioritizes individual goals and desires over collective welfare, fostering development of independent selves.
Collectivism:Cultural orientation that prioritizes collective welfare over individual goals.
Who is the author of the book?
Ron Powers
What is deinstitutionalization?
The replacement of psychiatric hospitals with smaller, less isolated community-based alternatives for the care of people with mental illness
What is the diathesis-stress model?
Diathesis- predisposition/vulnerability
Stress- environmental (e.g., sig life changes)
Development of psychological disorder
Give 2 examples of both protective factors and risk factors when it comes to resilience.
Protective
Close and supportive relationships
Maintaining healthy routines
Coping skills/styles
Nurturing talents/interests
Risk Factors
Chronic stress
Presence of psychopathology in caregivers
Socio-economic status
Disconnected from culture or identity
What is relational mobility?
The level of freedom within a community to form new relationships and create new friendships.
Easier = higher relational mobility
Harder= lower relational mobility
His two sons struggled with severe mental illness (schizophrenia). He wanted to share his family's experience with the limitations within the current mental health systems- its limitations, as well as the need for better care, understanding, and empathy.
What was the name of the first "madhouse in London?
Bedlam, first built in 1247.
How can we reduce stigma?
Conversations, education, compassion
What is the research term for "happiness"?
Subjective well-being
What program aims at scaling up services for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders in low income countries globally? What organization runs it?
The WHO Mental Health Gap Action Program (mhGAP)
- Social isolation
- Maintaining employment
- Housing instability
- Incarceration
- Vulnerable to victimization and exploitation
- Family strain
An advocate for people with mental illness, documented the poor treatment of people with mental illness leading to changes in legislation (1840s).
Give examples of identity-first and person-first language.
Schizophrenic patient
Patient with schizophrenia
What is the dual-factor model?
“Mental health [is a] complete state, with a broader meaning than the absence of mental illness, and a strong sense of subjective well-being.” Therefore, “the measurement and assessment of mental health should include both negative and positive indicators.”
Provide an example of a non-western approach to psychological intervention and why it might be a beneficial model.
Task shifting
Provide 2 examples that highlight mistreatment of people with mental illness by the police or the prison system.
- solitary confinement
- punishment
- criminalizing mental illness
- deescalation techniques
What was the name of the first antipsychotic drug?
Thorazine, in 1952
Cognitive - Stereotypes
Prejudice - Affective
Discrimination - Behavioral
Give 3 examples of evidence-based strategies to build resilience.
Mindfulness, cognitive reframing, building support systems, problem-solving skills, self-care habits
Give 3 examples of the Blue Zone Power 9.
1. Move Naturally
2. Purpose
3. Downshift
4. 80% Rule
5. Plant Slant
6. Moderate Alcohol
7. Right Tribe
8. Love Ones First
9. Belong
What is the prodromal phase of schizophrenia? Why is it important to identify?
"Process of changes or deterioration in heterogenous subjective and behavioral symptoms that precede the onset of clinical psychotic symptoms"
- EARLY INTERVENTION