lecture 1 Flashcards
1
Q
what was the reason for deinstitutionalization?
A
want people to live and work in the community while having access to help for their mental health through a wide variety of resources
2
Q
what entails a formal status
A
the patient is admitted under the mental health act
3
Q
what entails an informal status
A
the patient is there voluntarily
4
Q
what is included in a mental status assessment
A
appearance, behaviour, speech, mood, thought content/process, perceptual disturbances, orientation, insight, judgement, SI, SH, HI
5
Q
what is included in a suicide assessment
A
if the thoughts are present, lethality, controllability, how often the thoughts occur, protective factors
