C H A P T E R 6

Question 1

medical model

Answer 1

mental disorders are illnesses that impairs people from living comfortability

recipients are seen as patients and are treated by physicians in hospitals, clinics and offices

symptoms-> diagnosis->treatment ->cure

Question 2

history of medical model

Answer 2

Pinel and Phillipe discovered mental illness as a medical problem

Sigmund Freud discovered that mental disorders are psychological issues, through the psychoanalytic method

Electroshock therapy was introduced in the 1940s but was later abused in the 1970s

Question 3

psychopharmacology studies

Answer 3

chemistry of a drug impacts peoples psychological and physical well being

Question 4

psychiatric medicine

Answer 4

antipsychotic drugs
antidepressants
antianxiety drugs
narcotic pain medicines

Question 5

problems with psychiatric medicine

Answer 5

Psychiatric medicine is looking to control rather than to cure

New drugs emerge all the time - there is a constant evolution

Question 6

public health model

Answer 6

focuses on the prevention of illness

resembles medical model in diagnosis and treatment

focuses on groups by georgapgjy, type of problem, characteristics and more (differing to the medical model)

mental disorders are malfunctions created by the environment or society

focuses on the treatment as well as the prevention

Question 7

community solutions

Answer 7

attacking the causes of problems and contributing factors

Question 8

history of public health model

Answer 8

1850 Lemuel Shattuck = declared a need for improved sanitation and social reform regarding public health

Question 9

US Sanitary Commission

Answer 9

first major public health commission

focused on linking disease and disease prevention to better public health groups in America

Question 10

Public Health Service

Answer 10

reducing harm through a protective fashion

interventions aimed at disease prevention and health promotion that shape a community’s overall profile

Question 11

Healthy People Initiative

Answer 11

began in 1979

health for all people
equitable access to health

Question 12

Human Service Model

Answer 12

stresses the need for balance between the client/individual and the environment

treatment method = uses problem solving and a strengths based approach

clients are individuals, neighborhoods, communities and special populations

Question 13

strengths based approach

Answer 13

focusing on the positive attributes of the client and the environment

Question 14

strengths based approach steps

Answer 14

systematically think

process and evaluate

identification of the problem

self esteem

Question 15

characteristics of human services model

Answer 15

generic focus

accessible, comprehensible, coordinated

problem-solving approach

Treat the whole person

client advocacy

accountability

Question 16

philosophy of human services model

Answer 16

People expect society to provide for basic needs

Government is responsible for providing human services

community health movement

Medical community stresses patient responsibility for diet, exercise, and rest

president carter publicizes lack of mental health care