mhgap Flashcards
is any illness experienced by a person that interferes
with his or her thinking, feeling, or social activities and even daily functioning.
- It produces a negative effect on one’s life or the lives of the family.
Mental illness or mental disorder
burden affecting persons with mental disorders such as cost
of treatment, quality of life, and disability.
Defined or direct burden
burden relating to the impact of mental health
problems to others such as family members or the community who care for the patient.
Undefined or indirect burden
stigma and violations of human rights to persons affected with mental
health problems.
Hidden burden
– burden resulting from the aging population or increasing
social problems such as the development of complications or other medical illness or
death.
Future or health burden
the leading cause of adult death
in Africa.
HIV/AIDS
are the leading causes
of death in the world.
Cardiovascular disease
death of a loved one, financial problems, marital conflict, and
violence.
Stressful life events
a history of neglect and violence may result in
an unhappy childhood.
Difficult family background;
mental retardation and brain infections, AIDS, head injuries, epilepsy,
and stroke.
Brain diseases
may be a factor; however, this is also influenced by environmental factors.
Heredity
like kidney and liver failure, or medicines taken can alter processes.
Medical problems
does not hamper functioning and is
temporarily experienced as a reaction to life stressors.
mental health problem
