Risk factors and protective factors influence levels of resilience in individuals and groups in relation to mental well-being and mental health. Risk factors include inequalities and poor quality social relationships. If an individual experiences inequalities they could be restricted in the help and support they receive to recover or cope with a mental illness. If they have poor social relationships, they may lack the support they need to mentally recover as they have no one to turn to. Protective factors include socially valued roles, social support and contact. With the right social support and adequate contact, an individual can assess help and support to recover from a mental illness. They will be given more resources and a strong support network. With a socially valued role their…
There are three major components of the Sociological Model of Mental Illness: Stress Theory, Structural Strain Theory, and the Labeling Theory. The Medical Model of Mental Illness is the approach to the diagnosis and treatment of illness. The main focus is using a problem solving technique that is concerned with defect or dysfunction. The Medical Model of Mental Illness is based on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions that perceives the individual. Comparing the Sociological and Medical Model of Mental Illness, the Medical Model for mental illness totally eliminate the social causes, allowing government and society to avoid its responsibility.…
recognition, and to shape the present. Indigenous Australia is made up of two cultural groups…
Mental health plays a role in everyone’s lives if they know it or not. Record of mental illness dates back as early as 3500 BC in ancient Mesopotamia as evidenced by the discovery of trephined skulls. Along with Mesopotamia, the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Rome, and India attributed the will of the gods or demonic possession to why individuals would act outside of the norms of society, when the root of the problem had less supernatural reasons, and was actually caused by mental illness. Hippocrates was the first to introduce the concept of disturbed physiology as the basis for all illnesses. (Lyons) This placed mental illness on the same level as other medical disorders from the belief that the mentally ill are genuinely suffering,…
Describe the main types of mental ill health according to the psychiatric (DSM/ICD) classification system: mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance-related disorders, eating disorders, cognitive disorders Explain the key strengths and limitations of the psychiatric classification systems Explain two alternative frameworks for understanding mental distress Explain how mental ill health may be indicated through an individual’s emotions, thinking and behaviour Explain how individuals experience discrimination due to misinformation, assumptions and stereotypes about mental ill health Explain how mental ill health may have an impact on the individual, including: • • • • • psychological and emotional practical and financial the impact of using services social exclusion positive impacts…
The medical model utilizes an objective approach that is generally agreed upon by those within the field, illness is scientific and lacking a moral or political aspect. Finally, the medical model focuses the attention on a singular or unique etiology that can be targeted for treatment. Whereas, the sociological model approaches illness from a different view and perspective. Illness is labeled in a more subjective way leaving the educated world with multiple definitions or labels -which can lead to confusion, misdiagnosis, and delayed treatment. In the sociological model illness takes on a moral and political aspect because conditions and behaviors are now deemed as abnormal or deviant straying from the 'norm'. Since the 'norm' can very within a cultural group and groups with more power can guide the prevalence often illness label being applied to an undesirable group or the 'other'. Sociological illness models carry a political component that is not present in the medical model. Finally, the sociological model of illness attributes multiple sources as the cause of the illness: social, biological, psychological, etc (Wietz,…
It is noted that within the mentally ill population, different backgrounds and subgroups, also influence the cultural aspects of mental illness. One aspect mentioned by Townsend (2014) is that “people who are related to an individual or who are of the same cultural or social group are less likely to label that individual’s behavior as mental illness that is someone is relationally or culturally distant” (p.4). An individual’s culture may have a great impact on the self-esteem and the sense of belongingness for a person with mental illness. If one take the general cultural views of the Asian American population, for example, “psychiatric illness is viewed as behavior that is out of control and brings shame on the family, and in other cultures such as the Arab culture, “mental illness is considered a social stigma and symptoms are often somaticized, “all of which can be detrimental for the patient diagnosed with a mental illness including his or her overall…
This unit aims to provide the learner with knowledge of the main forms of mental health problems according to the psychiatric classification system. Learners also consider the strengths and limitations of this model and look at alternative frameworks for understanding mental distress. The focus of the unit is on understanding the different ways in which mental health problems impact on the individual and others in their social network. It also considers the benefits of early intervention in promoting mental health and well-being. Credit Level 3 3 Assessment criteria The learner can: 1.1 Describe the main types of mental ill health according to the psychiatric (DSM/ICD) classification system: mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance-related disorders, eating disorders, cognitive disorders 1.2 Explain the key strengths and limitations of the psychiatric classification system 1.3 Explain two alternative frameworks for understanding mental distress 1.4 Explain how mental ill health may be indicated through an individual’s emotions, thinking and behaviour 2. Know the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social network 2.1 Explain how individuals experience discrimination due to misinformation, assumptions and stereotypes about mental ill health 2.2 Explain how mental ill health may have an impact on the individual including: a. psychological and emotional b. practical and financial c. the impact of using services d. social exclusion e. positive impacts…
Distinction 1 - Evaluate different sociological explanations for patterns and trends of health and illness in two different social groups.…
Mental illness is difficult to understand because there are no physical effects and as a result theories have being written that it is a social construction. There are different types of mental illness which include eating disorders, depression, dementia and Schizophrenia. This has lead to social injustice whereby mentally ill people are discriminated.…
Wilkinson and Marmot (2003) explain that the social determinants of health are the social and economic conditions in which an individual, group or population can determine their health status. The two out of the ten social determinants of health being discussed in this paper are social support and stress. Having good social support gives an individual a sense of belonging and social connectedness and in turn will lead to a positive psychological and physical well being. (Wilkinson & Marmot 2003). Wilkinson and Marmot (2003) further explain that ongoing stress can cause shorter life expectancy, chronic illness and poor mental health.…
Culture is a challenge to abnormal behavior because these behaviors establish through socio-cultural traditions. The sociocultural perspective explains that abnormal behaviors are a result of family influences and social forces. Similar to the behavioral perspective, socio-cultural theorists believe mental disorders are learned behaviors. They tend to focus on social class, gender, and ethnicity in the explanation of mental disorders. An understanding of one’s sociocultural forces is also taken into consideration concerning abnormal behavior and its cultural challenge. Social forces, such as the media, social change, pressures, poverty, and social institutions are examples of how mental disorders are distinct or classified in culture. Family perspectives challenge abnormalities because they are complex systems. Because families are a representation of stability, any type of disruption could result in an emotional disorder.…
The sociocultural perspective focuses on institutional and large social forces that may have been the cause of the disorder. The family systems perspective suggests that the family has much do with…
The mentally ill, the emotionally disturbed and those with severe personality disorders bear not only the anguish of their suffering but also the additional burden of society’s indifference and ignorance. In spite of falling victim to false beliefs and deeply rooted misconception, the issue of mental health features very low on our society’s list of priorities. In terms of government, India undoubtedly subscribes to the democratic principles. However, its provisions for its mentally ill fall short for putting the principles into practice.…
American culture places priority in mind and body. Scores of motivated men and women populate gyms and dietary health clinics across the country seeking a better standard of living, a harder challenge, or simply recognizing the difficulties that the body faces daily and reaching up to meet them fully. We educate and socialize the mind through years of standardized education and the drive towards higher education. Mothers teach their babies from birth of the music of Haydn and Mozart, hoping desperately for a slight edge in the highly competitive world of the mind. Yet, despite intelligence and physical aptitude obtained after years of dedication, the spirit goes uncared for. Priorities for mental health, an important aspect of spiritual peace,…