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Describe in your own words what the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) is?
Summarizes the main factors that prevent us from living long, healthy lives
- projects trends into the future
- guides policy decision and helps priority setting
explain the diathesis - stress model as a stress model
-> individuals with a certain predisposition (genetics, early life adversities) might respond to negative environmental influences in a more negative way
What is meant by socio-psychological embedding in prevention (depression)?
Develop mental health values and behaviours into widely accepted social norms (e.g., reduce stigma) - would be universally
computergame Tetris in real-life trauma
Was tested with emergency room patients or females exposed to emergency C-section
Results:
1-week: significant reduction for intrusion
PTSD: no effect PTSD symptoms at one month
Biological risk factors for development of SUD
- alterations in the motivaitonal/dopamine system
- impairments in brain-stress system
Describe homeostasis and explain whether it is important?
Homeostasis describes the body in balance (can get out of balance for example in danger) but always wants to return to its balance (it is important)
What is OCD?
- highly heterogenous
- ego-dystonic (there obessions for example are not in line with who they are - which can make it so frightening)
- Chronic course (esp. if left untreated) (may be better at times, and get worse again)
- high comorbidity (anxiety)
- highly debilitating (Kräftezehrend)
- one must recognize (at one point) that compulsions/ obsessions are unreasonable and excessive
How can depression affect us?
- influences how information is processed
- affects areas of thoughts, emotions, behaviour, physiology
- high burden (recurrent episodes, massive impact on life and well-being)
Some example for vulnerabilities in the diathesis-stess model
- Biological factors (Genetics, disordered biochemistry, chronic stress)
- Social factors (Maladaptive upbringing, chronic stress)
- Psychological factors (Unconscious conflcits, poor coping skills, maladaptive cognitions)
What are some barriers to exercise?
- Lack of motivation
- low mood
- fatigue
- lack of (professional) support
Can you describe the method they used to test whether people with OCD checked more (esp. in responds to uncertainty?)
-> Visual search task
(screen with squares, 50% closed = target)
Target present: certain situation
Target absent: uncertain situation
explain the diathesis - stress model as a stress model
-> individuals with a certain predisposition (genetics, early life adversities) might respond to negative environmental influences in a more negative way
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