Unit 17- Task 1 Assignment Plan

Unit 17- Assignment 1 Plan

Introduction

P1-Concepts

• What is good mental health?

• The use of language 'mental health' rather than 'mental illness'

• Models of mental health, including use and misuse of terms

• How and why these terms may change over time



P1- Types

 Affective disorders
 Depression
 Anxiety
 Bipolar
 Schizophrenia
 Psychosis
 Obsessive-compulsive disorder
 Phobias
 Body dysmorphia
 Post-natal depression
 Eating disorders




P1- Signs and symptoms

 Trouble sleeping
 Weight loss or gain
 Changes in mood
 Self-harm
 Suicidal thoughts
 Low moods



P1- Causes

 Biological
 Sociocultural
 Genetic
 Cognitive
 Psychodynamic
 Behavioural
 Humanist
 Drug/ alcohol abuse