HLTHAGE 2G03- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 12 pages long!)
4 Oct 2017
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The line b/w physical and mental is not as clear as dualists would assume - i. e. causes, experience, symptom expression. Heart rate, respiration, nervous systems may all reflect mental phenomena not just physical issues. Despite the links b/w body and mind, physical state cannot necessarily give an indication of mental health. When we say mental health, we"re referring to feelings, thoughts, cognition and self concept. Good: if there is no objective measurement and there is no real way of telling no generally accepted definition of good mental health contested there is no way to know. Minimalist: absence of mental disorder (person is mentally healthy) ** mental health is not just a person, or an individual trait, mental health is not entirely personal, its linked to others. We must consider mental health in a social context ** Distress model (dimensional): mental illnesses do not exist as independent entities, rather, all people score on a continuum of psychological distress.
