Mental Health Overview ppt Flashcards
Week 1 stuff
Factors that influence mental health:
- Individual (personal)
- Interpersonal (relationship)
- Social/cultural (environmental)
Mental Illness includes disorders that influence
- Mood
- Behavior
- Thinking
What can mental disorders cause?
Mental disorders often cause significant distress and/or impaired functioning.
Individual factor that contributes to mental illness includes
Individual:
Biologic makeup
Intolerable or unrealistic worries or fears
Interpersonal factor that contributes to mental illness includes
Interpersonal:
Ineffective communication
Inadequate social support
Social/cultural factor that contributes to mental illness includes
Social/cultural:
Unwarranted negative view of the world
Discrimination (stigma, racism, classism, etc.)
DSM-5 stands for:
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Purposes of the DSM-5
Purposes:
Standardize nomenclature and language
Present defining characteristics or symptoms
Assist in identifying the underlying causes of disorders
View of mental illness in ancient times
Sickness as displeasure of gods; punishment for sins; viewed as demonic or divine
Early Christians’ view as possession by demons
Perspective of mental illness during Period of enlightenment (1790s)
Creation of asylums; moral treatment
Dorothea Dix (mental health advocate) for humane and therapeutic care
How many people in the US have mental illness?
57.8 million people in the US have a mental illness
What population is mental illness prevalent the most in?
The prevalence was higher among females (27.2%) than males (18.1%).
Young adults aged 18-25 years had the highest prevalence (33.7%) compared to adults aged 26-49 years (28.1%) and aged 50 and older (15.0%).
What were the healthy people 2020 objectives
- Increase the number of people identified, diagnosed, treated, and helped to live healthier lives
- Decrease rates of suicide and homelessness
- Increase employment for those with serious mental illness
- Provide more services for incarcerated persons with mental health problems
Dorothea Lynde Dix
mental health advocate for humane and therapeutic care
convinced states to build state hospitals
Psychopharmacology (1950s):
development of psychotropic drugs
Deinstitutionalization:
release of those confined to mental institutions for long periods of time into the community for treatment, support, and rehabilitation.
Mental illness in 21st century issues and concerns
“Revolving door” effect due to deinstitutionalization
Often “boarded” in ED while awaiting inpatient beds
Shorter hospital stays, decompensation, rehospitalization, and dual problem of both mental illness and substance abuse
