Chp 1 Book

Question 1

Brach of epidemiology that studies the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease in patient populations

Answer 1

Clinical epidemiology

Question 2

Study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.

Answer 2

Epidemiology

Question 3

Cultural competence is ….

Answer 3

Ability to interact, work, and communicate effectively with people from different cultures, beliefs, or social groups

Question 4

Model that helps people identify changes in their health and performance across six areas:

Mood
Attitude and performance
Sleep
Physical health
Social well-being
Substance use, gambling, and gaming issues

Answer 4

mental health continuum

Question 5

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental illness as….

Answer 5

A clinically significant disturbance in a person’s cognition, emotions, or behavior.

Question 6

The following are examples of..

Changes in thinking, communication, and decision making

Difficulty relating to others

Behaviors and mental states that indicate a client is a danger to themselves or others

Circumstances that affect the mental and emotional well-being of an individual, family, or community

Answer 6

Phenomenon of concern

Broad range of human responses to health problems, including individual, family, and group responses.

Question 7

Stigma or bias

Belief that the overall person is flawed, characterized by social shunning, disgrace, and shame

Answer 7

Stigma

Question 8

What year did NAMI national alliance on mental health form, shifting the previous Parental Style mental health care to allow more patient input & focus on recovery?

Answer 8

1980s

Question 9

“Process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self- directed life, and strive to reach full potential”

Answer 9

Recovery

Question 10

2013 Obama gave 300$ million to research BRAIN functions. Some examples of topics include

Comp programs detect & diagnosis autism

Cap with ultrasound waves to stimulate brain cells

Neural dust to wirelessly record brain activity

T or F

Answer 10

T

Question 11

NIMH in 2013 announced that it would no longer fund the DSM. Instead it funds….

Answer 11

Research Domain Criteria Initiative.

Which challenges researchers to seek causes of mental illness at molecular levels.

Hopes to create new classification system using Genetics & Imaging

Question 12

Schizophrenia is often comorbid with ____ due to the side effects of the medication.

Answer 12

Diabetes

schizophrenia medication can cause significant metabolic changes, including weight gain, insulin resistance, and glucose dysregulation, which collectively increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Question 13

Comorbidity is the presence of 2 or more disorders at the same time or in sequence

T or F

Answer 13

T

Simultaneously:
Two or more conditions are present at the same time. For example, someone might have schizophrenia and diabetes concurrently.
**2. Sequentially:
One condition may develop after another. For example, a person with schizophrenia might develop diabetes later on, often due to long-term antipsychotic medication use. Even though the diabetes appears after schizophrenia, it is still considered comorbid.

Question 14

Incidence or Prevalence

Conveys information about risk of contracting a disease. Number of new cases in a healthy population in a given time

Answer 14

Incidence

Question 15

Incidence or Prevalence

Total number of cases new and old in a given population during a specific time, regardless of when they became ill

Answer 15

Prevalence