What are some goals in Psychological Health?

• Reduce cause of mental disorder
• Promote protective factors

How can someone approach promoting their Psychological health?

• Biological: Improve diet, excersize
• Psycholigical: Set high functioning goals
• Sociocultural: Support communites made of healthy individuals

High Psychological Functioning includes:

• Skills for effective problem solving
• Creating accurate identity
• Prepare for dealing with life problems

Prevention/Selective

• Social change in community
• Examples of substance abuse:

Reduce supply of drugs

Provide treatment

Teach young people to avoid drugs (There are programs that do this already)

Is there a diagnosis for psychological health?

NO

Criteria for Mental Health

• Cognition based on reality
• Adjusts well to environment

4 Strenghts in Health

1. Interpersonal: Positive behavior to others            [Fairness, Teamwork]
2. Fortitude: Openness and bravery            [Perspective, Creativity]
3. Vitality: Global positive qualities [Zest, Hope]
4. Cautiousness: Self-Control [Honesty, Prudence]
   

Interpersonal

• Positive behavior to others            [Fairness, Teamwork]

Fortitude

• Openness and bravery          [Perspective, Creativity]

Vitality

• Global positive qualities                       [Zest, Hope, Interest, Charm]

Cautiousness

• Self-Control [Honesty, Prudence]

What are some problems with counting strenghts?

• Some strenghts contradict eachother
• Other strenghts can be a weakness in some context (Courage causes bad outcome sometimes)
• Some weaknesses can be strenghts (Pessimism provokes motivation/studying)