Diathesis stress model - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Socratic Dialogue Hallmark of CBT. Non-directive. A technique described as "mutual discovery in which the therapist guides the patient through a series of questions and answers to elicit automatic thoughts and assumptions, and examine the logic and evidence that relates to them" Diathesis-Stress Model Serves to explore how biological or genetic traits diathesis interact with environmental influences, stressors to produce disorders such as depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia Hypothala...

Psy 3604 Final Exam Latest Update Graded A+ Hallmark feature of schizophrenia psychosis: loss of contact with reality Eugen Blueler named Schizophrenia, split mind epidemiology of schizophrenia 1. prevalence: 0.7% 2. risk: older father, parent that works as dry cleaner, migrants 3. peak onset: 18-30. Males develop it earlier and more severe cases 4. female sex hormones may be protective Schizophrenia update DSM 4 to 5 eliminate requirement for only 1 other symptom when certain certain d...

What is Mental Health Continuum? -Answer- how someone is functioning in a point in time. One can be adequate to high level of functioning in daily life to at the end point of severe mental illness. Ranges from low to high High level Mental Health Continuum? -Answer- · occasional stress to mild distress, no impairment, knows that there not okay and can recover with coping mechanisms. Low level Mental Health Continuum? (mental illness) -Answer- · marked distress, moderate to disabling or...

State of well being - Own Potential Able to work through stress Able to get help when needed Resilience - Ability and capacity to secure resources; where and when to get help Diathesis Stress Model Diathesis - Biological predisposition Diathesis Stress Model Environmental Stress - Natural Disasters Trauma DSM5 - All the different disorders and their criteria Culturally Competent - Educate yourself about different cultures, provide good quality holistic care Western Traditions - Scien...

EDUC323 Liberty University - Test 1 questions well answered Medical model of therapy - correct answer -the original model on which psychotherapy/counselling is built -traditionally believed that therapy is a learned technique -who the therapist is doesn't matter a big deal; it's how they practice their learned technique -biologically based Relational/humanistic model of therapy - correct answer -who the therapist is matters a lot - you can never separate the person from the professiona...

Challenging Leaders in Group: Democratic Leader correct answers decide how to do it or make decisions as a group What is mental health? correct answers o State of well being o People are able to realize their own potential, cope with normal stress of life, work productively, make contributions to community and able to function normally o Able to find help when stressed and deal with life's problems o With mental illness, there is significant dysfunction of daily living What is resilien...

Resilience - ability to cope/deal/behave effectively w/ life challenges & stressors - ability & capacity to secure resources needed to support well-being - ability to w/stand & recover quickly from difficult situations - essential for recovery from illness - closely connected to/characterized by: optimism, sense of mastery, competence - attribute of a good psych nurse Diathesis-stress model - diathesis: biological predisposition/sensibility - stress: environmental stress/trauma *nature vs nurt...

The determinants of health The complex interactions between biological and social elements, and their influence on health, are called The Ecological Framework Determinants of health - Biological - Social - Cultural - Environmental Represent a departure from past nature-nurture dichotomies Genes and environment are intricately linked (none of these things is more important than the other) The model can be visualized starting with the individual level in the center, interpersonal/social level, t...

Nurs 420 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Mental Health - Answer-State of well-being in which individuals reach their own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to their community -the ability to deal with stress --physical stress --psychological stress -can be defined by own individual or culture -in every setting, anywhere there is stress Traits -capacity for --rational thinking --communication skills --learning --emotional grow...

Diathesis Stress Model Individual vulnerability x experience. Diathesis is another way of saying vulnerability. Stress is like a change, doesn't have to be stressful. Diathesis can be: genetics, temperament, sensitivity to startle Stress can be individual, cultural, and societal influences Abnormal psych attempts to Describe (a set of behaviors) Explain Predict and change/modify behaviors Common features of abnormality (4 D's) Deviance, distress, dysfunction, and da...