HLTHAGE 2G03 Lecture Notes - Psychological Testing, Health Professional, Existential Therapy

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 2G03
• Professor: Mat Savelli

Document Summary

Hlth age 2g03 monday, june 24, 2013 dr. mat savelli. Patient, survivor, consumer, client, person -> can be a person with mental illness. Mental disorders are characterised by their effect on: thought, behaviour, mood. A problem between an individual and god (spiritual problem) Personal problem (if you are happy, you won"t have problems, it"s your fault) - no such thing as. Somatic problem (genetics) - problem of the brain mental illness at all. A problem of consciousness (become aware of what conflicts are and then you"re in better shape) Social problem (more social illness in poor communities than rich, it"s a consequence of people who have more struggles in life. Sees mental illness as a physiological disease like any other, with viruses, lesions, and genetics causing malfunctions in the brain. Is like a physical order - has symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.