Chapter 27 Community mental health nursing Flashcards
1
Q
Primary prevention
A
aimed to decrease to incidence of mental disorders
2
Q
Secondary prevention
A
early identification of problems and rapid tx
3
Q
Tertiary prevention
A
decreased residual effects associated with severe and persistant mental illness
4
Q
Who are the homeless?
A
most under 18, then 25-34, least 55-64
families are the fastest growing homeless
mostly blacks and whites
5
Q
Most common mental disorder among homeless?
A
Schizophrenia
