exam i: ch1 - mental health/illness Flashcards

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1
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what is the #1 obstacle to care and tx?

A

poverty

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2
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what is good mental health (4 factors)

A

ability to
- recognize own potential
- cope with normal stress
- work productively
- contribute to community

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3
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what are the 3 parts of the mental health continuum

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  • mental health + well being
  • mental health problems - emotional
  • mental health problems - mental illness
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4
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part of the continuum where people may experience some stress from everyday life, but NO SERIOUS IMPAIRMENTS in daily fxn

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mental health + well being

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5
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part of the continuum where ppl experience temporary distress
- insomnia
- lack of concentration

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mental health problems - emotional problems

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6
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part of the continuum where the severely affected individuals are
- depression, anxiety, schizophrenia
- distinguishing factor = long term impairments, moderate to disabling

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mental health problems - mental illness

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  • thinking rationally
  • communicate appropriately
  • grow emotionally
  • being resilient
  • having health self esteem
  • realistic goal s
A

traits of good mental health

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8
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the ability to secure resources needed to support well-being
- optimism, sense of mastery, competence

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traits of resilience

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9
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what characteristic is essential to recovery

A

resilience

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10
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what are vulnerabilites that increase likelihood of mental illness

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fetal distress, childhood trauma/neglect, significant loss,, viruses, toxins, env factors, parental substance abuse

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11
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the belief that the overall person is flawed, characterized by social shunning, disgrace, shame

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stigma

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12
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what are some examples of stigma

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stereotyping, blaming, separating, discrimination

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13
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the most accepted explanation for mental illness, combination of genetic vulnerability + negative environmental stressors

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diathesis-stress model

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14
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“biological predisposition”

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diathesis

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15
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legislative act that required insurance companies to provide equal tx coverage for psychiatric disorders

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mental health parity act 1996

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16
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legislative act that gave options for tx and availability for those with mental illness
- expanded thru medicaid
- young adults on parents insurance till 26

A

patient protection and affordable care act of 2010

17
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diagnostic tool that focuses on research + clinical observation with construction diagnostic categories of a mental disorder
- no tx options
- no pharm
- just categories and criteria

A

DSM 5

18
Q

what is the difference between nursing dx and DSM 5

A

nursing dx: dx and tx responses
DSM 5: no tx, no pharm

19
Q

type of nursing that works with ppl throughout the lifespan to tx those in short/long term illness
- promote health thru ax, dx, tx

A

pyschiatric mental health nursing

20
Q

mental health project; biological and genetic explanations for mental health

A

human genome project

21
Q

mental health project; mental healthcare system needs to be improved

A

new freedom commission on mental health

22
Q

mental health project; showed that there is a gap in healthcare

A

institute of medicine 2005

23
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mental health project; sought molecular level of mental health researching

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research diagnostic criteria 2013