Chapter 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness (Objectives)

Question 1

define mental health and mental illness

Question 2

describe the continuum of mental health and mental illness

Question 3

discuss risk and protective factors for mental illness and mental health

Question 4

explore the role of resilience in the prevention of and recovery from mental illness, and consider resilience in response to stress

Question 5

identify how culture influences the view of mental illness and behaviors associated with them

Question 6

discuss the nature/nurture origins of psychiatric disorders

Question 7

summarize the social influences of mental health care in USA

Question 8

discuss the role of public policy on mental health funding

Question 9

explain how epidemiological knowledge supports mental healthcare

Question 10

identify how DSM5 is used for diagnosis psychiatric conditions

Question 11

describe the specialty of psychiatric mental health nursing

Question 12

discuss future challenges and opportunities for mental health care in USA