*Psych Study Guide*** Can be USED for PROCTORED exams  Mental health = successful performance of mental functions, resulting in the ability to engage in productive activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, adapt to change, and cope with adversity. It i

*Psych Study Guide*** Can be USED for PROCTORED exams  Mental health = successful performance of mental functions, resulting in the ability to engage in productive activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, adapt to change, and cope with adversity. It is the foundation of thinking, communication skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience and self-esteem throughout the life span.  Mental illness = medical conditions (dysfunctions of the neurotransmitters) that affect a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning.  Factors that affect mental health: o Biological, hormones, genetics, spirituality, religion, culture, regional differences, family, friends, community, personality traits, health practices and beliefs, environmental experiences, negative influences, psychosocial stressors, poverty, impaired parenting.  Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. (21.1 million affected in the U.S); It affects nearly twice as many women as men.  Anxiety disorder is the most prevalent type of mental disorder, affecting 57 million in the U.S. It frequently cooccurs with depressive disorders, eating disorders, and/or substance abuse.  Major theorists of psychiatric care: o Freud – psychoanalytic; unconscious thoughts, psychosexual development. o Sullivan – interpersonal; relationships as basis for mental health and illness. o Pavlov, Watson, Skinner – behavior; learned through conditioning. o Beck – cognitive; negative and self-critical thinking causes depression. o Many – biological; psychiatric disorders are heavily influenced by and/or cause changes to the bran and/or neurotransmitters, resulting in changes in thinking and behavior