Foundations of Psychiatric Nursing Flashcards
This chapter talks about the definition of mental health and mental disorder.
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It is a state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying personal relationship, effective behavior coping, a positive self-concept and emotional stability.
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Mental Health
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A clinically significant behavioral psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and is associated with present distress or disability or with significant increased risk of sufferinng, death, pain, disability or an important loss of freedom (APA, 2020)
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Mental Disorder
