exam i: ch1 - mental health/illness

Question 1

what is the #1 obstacle to care and tx?

Answer 1

poverty

Question 2

what is good mental health (4 factors)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

what are the 3 parts of the mental health continuum

Answer 3

• mental health + well being
• mental health problems - emotional
• mental health problems - mental illness

Question 4

part of the continuum where people may experience some stress from everyday life, but NO SERIOUS IMPAIRMENTS in daily fxn

Answer 4

mental health + well being

Question 5

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

Answer 5

mental health problems - emotional problems

Question 6

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

Answer 6

mental health problems - mental illness

Question 7

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

Answer 7

traits of good mental health

Question 8

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

Answer 8

traits of resilience

Question 9

what characteristic is essential to recovery

Answer 9

resilience

Question 10

what are vulnerabilites that increase likelihood of mental illness

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

stigma

Question 12

what are some examples of stigma

Answer 12

stereotyping, blaming, separating, discrimination

Question 13

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

Answer 13

diathesis-stress model

Question 14

“biological predisposition”

Answer 14

diathesis

Question 15

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

Answer 15

mental health parity act 1996

Question 16

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

Answer 16

patient protection and affordable care act of 2010

Question 17

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

Answer 17

DSM 5

Question 18

what is the difference between nursing dx and DSM 5

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

pyschiatric mental health nursing

Question 20

mental health project; biological and genetic explanations for mental health

Answer 20

human genome project

Question 21

mental health project; mental healthcare system needs to be improved

Answer 21

new freedom commission on mental health

Question 22

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

Answer 22

institute of medicine 2005

Question 23

mental health project; sought molecular level of mental health researching

Answer 23

research diagnostic criteria 2013