Exam 1 - Chapter 4

Question 1

What is the role of the PCP relation to mental health care?

Answer 1

• Receiving care from PCP may lessen stigma associated with mental illness.
• Psychiatric disorders are accompanied by unexplained physical symptoms.

Question 2

What are disadvantages of receiving care by a PCP for mental illness?

Answer 2

• Time constraints

- Limited training by PCP in psychiatry (lack expertise in diagnosis and Tx)

Question 3

Can a PCP refer someone to specialty mental heath care?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What are benefits of community-based mental health care?

Answer 4

• Offer free or low cost sliding scale scare
• Provide emergency services, community/home based services, and outpatient services across the life span
• Linked with other structured programs such as rehab, vocational services, and residential services
• Some may have an intensive psychiatric case management service
• Utilize multidisciplinary teams

Question 5

What two things function as intermediate steps between inpatient and outpatient care?

Answer 5

• IOP (intensive outpatient programs)

- PHP (partial hospitalization programs)

Question 6

What are the main types of mental health inpatient care?

Answer 6

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Question 7

What are other outpatient venues for psychiatric care?

Answer 7

• Mobile mental health units
• Telephone crisis counseling
• Telephone outreach/internet enhance access to Tx

Question 8

What are the main types of inpatient care?

Answer 8

• Crisis stabilization/observational units
• General hospital and private hospital
• State hospital

Question 9

Do hospitalized mental health patients retain their rights as citizens?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Mental health patient’s need for safety must be balanced against what?

Answer 10

Patient’s right as a citizen

Question 11

Do mental health facilities have written statements of patient’s rights and applicable state laws?

Answer 11

Yes