Psychology 3/4 Chapter 9 & 10: Mental Health Flashcards | Quizlet

Mental Health

A state of psychological wellbeing where an individual can realize their abilities, cope with normal life stressors, work productively, and contribute to their community.

Mental Health Continuum

A conceptual model representing mental health as a continuous range extending from mentally healthy to a mental health problem and to a mental disorder.

Mentally Healthy

A state of emotional and social wellbeing in which an individual copes effectively with life stressors and functions well in daily life.

Mental Health Problem

A temporary disruption to mental wellbeing that typically occurs in response to a life stressor, causing mild distress or reduced functioning.

Mental Disorder

A clinically diagnosable psychological combination of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that significantly impairs daily functioning and causes ongoing distress.

Biopsychosocial Model

A framework proposing that mental health outcomes are influenced by the complex interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors.

Biological Factors

Internal physiological influences on mental health, such as genetic predisposition, brain chemistry, physiological stress response, and sleep.

Psychological Factors

Internal mental processes influencing mental health, including cognitive biases, coping strategies, personality traits, and emotional regulation.

Social Factors

External environmental influences on mental health, including interpersonal relationships, social support networks, socioeconomic status, and cultural factors.

4P Factor Model

A conceptual model categorizing risk and protective factors into predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating, and protective factors.

Predisposing Risk Factor

A factor that increases an individual's vulnerability to developing a mental disorder, such as genetic inheritance or personality traits.

Precipitating Risk Factor

An immediate trigger or event that contributes directly to the onset of a mental health condition, such as severe trauma or major loss.

Perpetuating Risk Factor

A factor that maintains or prolongs an existing mental health condition and prevents recovery, such as ongoing stress or substance abuse.

Protective Factor

A factor that enhances resilience and safeguards an individual against developing or worsening a mental health condition.

Resilience

The ability of an individual to adapt effectively, recover from adversity, and cope successfully with significant sources of stress.

Cumulative Risk

The total risk accumulated from the combined additive effect of experiencing multiple biological, psychological, and social risk factors.

High Level of Functioning

An individual's capacity to meet daily living demands, carry out tasks effectively, and adapt successfully to changes in their environment.

Social Wellbeing

The ability to form and maintain positive, meaningful relationships and interact effectively with others in social contexts.

Emotional Wellbeing

The ability to recognize, understand, express, and manage standard emotions productively and bounce back from emotional difficulty.

Specific Phobia

An anxiety disorder characterized by marked, persistent, and disproportionate fear or anxiety triggered by a specific object or situation.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral intervention for specific phobia that pairs relaxation techniques with gradual exposure to fear-inducing stimuli via a fear hierarchy.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

A psychological therapy that aims to replace cognitive distortions and unhelpful thought patterns with realistic, positive thoughts and behaviors.

Cognitive Bias

A systematic error or distortion in thinking that affects perception and judgment, such as catastrophic thinking or memory bias.

Psychoeducation

The structured provision of information about a mental health disorder to individuals and their families to promote understanding and effective coping.

Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change

A stage-based model explaining how individuals intentionally change their behavior through precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.