Chapter 6 Flashcards
1 & 5 Canadians are effected by
Mental illnes
1&3 Canadians are
Expected to experience a mental health problem or substance use disorder at some point in there life
Leading cause of disability worldwide
Depression
Leading death of 15-29 yr olds
Suicde
Mental disorder Is the medical t3rm for
Mental illness
Mental status equals
Emotional and cognitive functioning
To assess cognitive behaviour
Check level consciousness, orientation, memory, attention, concentration, comprehension, to attention
15 to 24 or more likely to
Developmental illness
Delerium
Sudden hours, today’s a cute, temporary reversible might be caused by UTI
Dementia
Progressive months to years, chronic with deterioration age associated likely to hide or be unaware
Lability
Rapidly shifting emotions euphoric than tearful than angry in rapid succession
Ambivalence
Experiencing opposing emotions about an idea, object or person
Elation
Joy and optimism, over confidence
Flat affect
Inappropriate affect
Lack of emotion to a response, no expression mono toned
Affects clearly not matched, laughing while discussing cancer
Levels of consciousness
Alert
Lethargic
ObTuned
Stupor or semicoma
Coma
Delirium or a cute confusional state
All good
Not fully alert wants to sleep
Sleeps most of the time difficult to arouse, need shouting and figure shakes, confused, muffled inappropriate speech
Unconscious response, only two vigorous, shaking withdraws from grounds mumbles it
Completely unconscious
Disturbance of consciousness