Mental Disorders: Risk and Protective Factors (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards
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Risk factor
Risk factor
Increases likelihood of disease or injury
Protective factor
Protective factor
Enhances positive health outcomes, lessens negative ones
% mental disorders starting before age 25
% mental disorders starting before age 25
75%
Predisposition
Predisposition
Increased vulnerability to mental illness
Effect of multiple risk factors
Effect of multiple risk factors
Increases likelihood of mental health problems
Resilience
Resilience
Ability to manage adversity & stress effectively
% depression prevented by 1hr exercise/week
% depression prevented by 1hr exercise/week
12%
Endorphins from exercise effect
Endorphins from exercise effect
Alleviate depression and anxiety
Serotonin from exercise effect
Serotonin from exercise effect
Improves mood, regulates sleep & appetite
Direct inheritance of depression
Direct inheritance of depression
No - gene combinations create predisposition