AOS 2 Mental Health

1. AOS 2 Mental Health

2. Get your brain thinking.... • What does mental health mean? • How can ‘normality be defined’ • Is feeling stressed ‘normal’? • What is the relationship between mental health and illness? • How can mental health be enhanced?

3. Learning Intentions We are learning to: Success Criteria: You should: Define key terms to gain an understanding of the concepts around Mental Health Develop an understanding and identify examples of the approaches to normality have a glossary of key terms be able to identify the approach to normality within the examples

4. Defining Normality

5. Definitions • Use your DP notes to define what... • Normality is • Abnormality is • Mental health is • A mental health problem is • Mental illness is

7. Activity: Check for understanding Using the handout provided, identify the approach being used to define normality.

8. Learning Intentions We are learning to: Success Criteria: You should: Classify mental disorders Understand the difference between categorical and dimensional approaches Explain the strengths and weaknesses of each approach Create a VENN diagram outlining the differences between categorical and dimensional approaches Use the DSM-IV to diagnose a fictitious scenario Summarise the strengths and weaknesses of each approach

9. Systems of Classification

10. Systems of ClassificationsCategorical vs Dimensional

11. Categorical: DSM vs ICD • Read your dot point notes about each of these • In your notes under “Categorical approaches” heading • Write the name of each classification system • What are the uses? • Who and where it is published? • How many disorders does it cover? • List and explain the sets of axis each use

12. Check for understanding Using pages 564-5 of your textbook, complete a “fictional” diagnosis of a person, using the DSM-IV-TR axes, such as the following: Julia, age 38 Axis I: major depressive disorder Axis II: dependent personality disorder Axis III: Type 1 diabetes Axis IV: psychosocial stressors include husband being made redundant, teenage son facing Children’s court for vandalism Axis V: Current global assessment of functioning (GAF) is 55.

13. Systems of ClassificationsCategorical vs Dimensional • Think about the Strengths and Limitations of each system • Work in teams • Use the cards you have been given to draw up a table and place them in the correct place

14. Learning Activity 4a SAQs You should now complete Questions 1 and 2 of your Learning Activity

15. Learning Intentions We are learning to: Success Criteria: You should: Understand the biopsychosocial framework of health Be able to explain and provide examples of each aspect Biological Psychological Social

16. Bio-psycho-social Framework The biopsychosocial framework reflects a holistic view of health; that is, the individual should be considered as a whole person functioning in their environment. It views each of the three domains as equally important for both physical and mental health.

18. Create your own Poster • Using the A3 paper, create your own summary of the Framework. • You will need to add association pictures, that is you need to find an image that makes you think of • Biological aspects • Psychological aspects • Social aspects

19. Learning Activity 4a SAQs You should now complete Questions 1- 4 of your Learning Activity