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The WHO defines _____ _____ as a state of well-being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community.

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Mental health

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A licensed registered nurse w a master of science in nursing or doctor of nursing practice in psychiatric nursing

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Advanced practice registered nurse-psychiatric mental health (APRN-PMH)

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A def of mental health that evolves over time and is shaped by the prevailing culture and societal values. It reflects changes in cultural norms, societal expectations, political climates, and even reimburst criteria by 3rd party payers.

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Psychiatry’s def of mental health

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a broad field that examines health and illness at the population level

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Clinical epidemiology

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A condition that occurs along with another disorder

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Comorbid condition

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A nurse’a act of adjusting his or her practices to meet a patients cultural beliefs,practices,needs and preferences

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Cultural competence

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A general theory that explains psychopathology using a multi-causational system of approach

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Diathesis-stress model

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The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations

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Epidemiology

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Refers to the number of new cases of mental disorders in a healthy population within a given period

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Incidence

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A conceptual line used to represent levels of mental health and mental illness that vary from person to person and vary for a particular person over time.

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Mental health continuum

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A clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome marked by the patient’s distress or disability or the risk of suffering disability or loss of freedom

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Mental illness

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A listing of research based nursing intervention labels that provides standardization of expected nursing interventions

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Nursing intervention classification NIC

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A classification system that defines and describes patient outcomes to nursing interventions

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Nursing outcomes classification

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The central interests of a particular discipline. In nursing, these are commonly considered to be person, health, environment, and nursing.

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Phenomena of concern

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The total number of cases if a disease within a population at a given time

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Prevalence

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Actions focusing on stabilizing the community and returning it to its normal status

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Recovery

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The ability to adapt and cope that helps people to face tragedies,loss,trauma, and sever stress.

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Resilience

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Neg attitudes or behaviors toward a group or person, based on a belief that they possess negative traits.

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Stigma