Mental Health and Mental Illness Flashcards
1
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What is mental health and how does it affect an individual?
A
Mental health refers to our emotional and psychological sense of wellbeing. It affects how we think feel and act.
2
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What is mental illness and how does it affect an individual?
A
Mental illness refers to diagnosable illness that affects a person’s mood, emotions, behaviour and perception.
3
Q
What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5)?
A
The DSM-5 is a manual which lists the criteria of symptoms of mental illnesses.
4
Q
What is the process of a lobotomy?
A
A lobotomy involves a sharpened tool being inserted above the eyeball to severe connections between the frontal lobe and the rest of the brain
5
Q
List two historical treatments for mental illness.
A
- lobotomy
- shock therapy
