intro to psych nursing Flashcards
what is mental health (defination)
A state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community
mental health
Able to recognize own potential
Cope with normal stress
Work productively
Make contribution to community
mental illness
Disorders with definable diagnosis
Significant dysfunction in mental functioning related to
- Developmental
- Biological
- Physiological disturbances
= impaired thinking, emotional state , behavioral changes
Culturally defined
how many americans have a mental illness
1/5
dms5
diagnoses mental illness
Influencing Factors in Mental Health
- Biological
- Psychological: pattern of behavior
- Social and Economic Circumstances: support system, human needs
- Environmental: plotical, cultural considerations, laws, japanese culture
Influencing Factors in Mental Health
- Biological
- Psychological: pattern of behavior
- Social and Economic Circumstances: support system, human needs
- Environmental: plotical, cultural considerations, laws, japanese culture
attributes of mental health
- rational thinking
- effective coping
- resilliency
- self control
- self awareness
- devlopmentally on task
- spiritual satisfaction
- happiness and joy
- selfcare
- positvie self concept
- learning and productivity
- effective communication
- meaningful realtoionships
indicators of mental health
- Intact Anatomy and Physiology
- Absence of symptoms of mental illness (thinks clearly)
- Freedom of excessive mental pain and disability
- Perceives self and others realistically ,recognizes strengths and weaknesses
Separates fantasy from reality - Negotiates each developmental stage
- Appreciates life-work, play, beauty, is resilient, uses talents
Perceptions of Mental Health and Mental Illness
- mental health vs physical illness (chemical factors)
- nature vs nurture (intracellular components vs enviornmenal)
- diathesis- stress model ``
flurosine
first medication
stigma
not treating someone nicely due to there illness
resilience
- ability and capacity to secure resources needed to support well-being
- essential to recovery
resilience is characterized by
optimism
sense of mastery
competence
6 domains of resillence
vision collaboration tenacity health composure reasoning
social influences on mental health care
- Consumer movement/recovery
- *** National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Surgeon General’s report on mental health
- **Human Genome Project
- ***New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
- ***Institute of medicine
- Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative
- Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDoC) Initiative
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- started by people with illness
- people more involved in there care, recovery