HLTHAGE 3N03 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Mental Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorder

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 3N03
• Professor: Larkin Lamarche

Document Summary

Definitions of aging: what is "normal" aging: normal or usual aging, optimal or successful aging, pathological aging, mental health should not be a normal part of aging. How do you tell the difference: statistical functional. What is mental health: more than just your physical health, not static, you don"t just achieve mental health and you will forever have mental health. Common mental health outcomes: well-being, optimal psychological functioning and experience. Indicator of mental health (one facet of mental health) Self-esteem: affect, different emotions you can assess. You can not have a mental illness and not be functioning well or vice versa. Fairly good mental health and no mental diagnosis (34%: majority of people lie in this quadrant. Low well-being and low mental illness (24%: vulnerable to developing mental illness, struggling with mental health a bit, high well-being, high illness. Low mental health and they have a mental/physical illness: most vulnerable.