Lecture 2

• PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL

  • These models focus on individual psychological processes, including thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
• Sociological Model

  This model considers the complex interplay between individual, relationship, community, and societal factors
• RESILIENCE ACTIVATION MODEL: This model focuses on the process of effectively adapting in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress
• Key Premises of Resilience Activation Model

  • ○  Exposure to Harm
  • ○  Inherent Resilience
  • ○  Community-Individual Interaction
  • ○  Access to Social Resources
  • ○  Sociocultural Context
• RECOVERY MODEL: This model emphasizes that while people may not have full control over their symptoms, they can have full control over their lives.
• 2 Fundamental Premises of Recovery model

  • ○  Recovery is possible
  • ○  Patient Directed Recovery
• Key Elements of Recovery Model

  • ○  Hope
  • ○  Dignity
  • ○  Self-determination
  • ○  Responsibility
• PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: This framework brings together academic research, practitioner expertise, and public perspectives to create a comprehensive understanding of public mental health. It organizes determinants into four levels: individual, family, community, and structural
• Three Components of Public Mental Health Framework

  • ○  Determinants
  • ○  Interactive tool
  • ○  Lived experiences
• SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: The social and economic conditions in which people live, work and play
• Social and Economic Factors

  • ●  Income and Wealth Inequality
  • ●  Employment Conditions
  • ●  Education
• 1. Social Support Networks

  • ●  Social Connections
  • ●  Family Environment
• 1. Early Life Experiences

  • ●  Social Exclusion and Discrimination
  • ●  Stigma and discrimination
• 1. Physical Environment

  • ●  Housing Conditions
  • ●  Access to Green Spaces
• 1. Cultural and Social Norms
  2. ● Gender roles
• Access to Healthcare and Social Services

  ● Healthcare disparities
• Factors that influence mental health: Traditional Factors

  • Biological Factors
  • Psychological Factors
  • Social Factors
• Factors that influence mental health: Contemporary Factors

  • Loneliness and isolation
  • Grief and loss
  • Domestic and family Violence
  • Bullying
  • Unemployment or loss of Business
  • Sleeping problems
  • Stages of life and associated life events
  • Alcohol and other drug use
• • Mental health relates primarily to emotions, thoughts, relationships, behaviors and spirituality (Lahtinen, 1998)
  • to individuals’ capacity to enjoy life and to deal or cope with the challenges they face (Joubert & Raeburn, 1998); and thus to a positive sense of well-being