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HEALTH CARE 7TH EDITIONFOUNDATIONS OF
MENTAL HEALTH CARE 7TH EDITION . ALL
CHAPTERS COMPLETE GUIDE A+
How would you define someone as mentally healthy? - answers-A state of emotional,
psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability
How would you define someone as mentally ill? - answers-Individuals experience dissatisfaction
with self, relationships and ineffective coping. Daily life an seem overwhelming of unbearbale.
Individuals may believe that their situation is hopeless
health-illness continuum - answers-description of a person's health status as a range with
anchors that include poor health or imminent death on one end of the continuum to high-level
wellness on the other end
Mental health - answers-difficult to define; no single, universal definition; dynamic, ever-
changing state
What is the DSM-V? - answers-A taxonomy published by the American Psychiatric Association
(APA) and describes all mental disorders, outlining specific diagnostic criteria for each based on
clinical experience and research
What is a taxonomy? - answers-Mental disorders, outlining specific diagnostic criteria for each
based on clinical experience and research
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, What did they think about mental illness in the ancient times? - answers-Sickness as displeasure
of gods: punishment for sins; view as demonic or divine
Who is Dorothea Dix? What did she do? - answers-During the Period of Enlightenment (1790's),
she opened 32 state hospitals that offered asylum to the suffering, and believed that society
was obligated to those who were mentally ill and advocated adequate shelter, nutritious food
and warm clothing
Who is Sigmund Freud? - answers-Developed psychoanalytic theory, scientific study and
treatment of mental illness. He challenged society to view human begins objectively, and
studied the mind, it's disorders and their treatments
What is psychopharmacology and what were the first drugs developed? - answers-Development
of psychotropic drugs; chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and lithium. Drugs actually reduced
agitation, psychotic thinking, and depression and hospital stays were shortened, and many
people were becoming well enough to go home
community mental health centers October 1963 - answers-Centers created for those who have
no access to private mental health care. The range of services available at such centers varies,
but generally they provide emergency services, adult services, and children's services.
mental health system act - answers-Passed by congress in 1980,addressed community mental
health care and clients' rights and established priorities for research and training.
What is deinstitutionalization? - answers-A deliberate shift from institutional care in state
hospitals to community facilities. It accomplished the release of individuals from long-term
stays in state institutions, the decrease in admissions to hospitals, and the development of
community-based services as an alternative to hospital care
What is legislation for disability income? - answers-Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and
Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). It allowed people with severe and persistent mental
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HEALTH CARE 7TH EDITIONFOUNDATIONS OF
MENTAL HEALTH CARE 7TH EDITION . ALL
CHAPTERS COMPLETE GUIDE A+
How would you define someone as mentally healthy? - answers-A state of emotional,
psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability
How would you define someone as mentally ill? - answers-Individuals experience dissatisfaction
with self, relationships and ineffective coping. Daily life an seem overwhelming of unbearbale.
Individuals may believe that their situation is hopeless
health-illness continuum - answers-description of a person's health status as a range with
anchors that include poor health or imminent death on one end of the continuum to high-level
wellness on the other end
Mental health - answers-difficult to define; no single, universal definition; dynamic, ever-
changing state
What is the DSM-V? - answers-A taxonomy published by the American Psychiatric Association
(APA) and describes all mental disorders, outlining specific diagnostic criteria for each based on
clinical experience and research
What is a taxonomy? - answers-Mental disorders, outlining specific diagnostic criteria for each
based on clinical experience and research
1
, What did they think about mental illness in the ancient times? - answers-Sickness as displeasure
of gods: punishment for sins; view as demonic or divine
Who is Dorothea Dix? What did she do? - answers-During the Period of Enlightenment (1790's),
she opened 32 state hospitals that offered asylum to the suffering, and believed that society
was obligated to those who were mentally ill and advocated adequate shelter, nutritious food
and warm clothing
Who is Sigmund Freud? - answers-Developed psychoanalytic theory, scientific study and
treatment of mental illness. He challenged society to view human begins objectively, and
studied the mind, it's disorders and their treatments
What is psychopharmacology and what were the first drugs developed? - answers-Development
of psychotropic drugs; chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and lithium. Drugs actually reduced
agitation, psychotic thinking, and depression and hospital stays were shortened, and many
people were becoming well enough to go home
community mental health centers October 1963 - answers-Centers created for those who have
no access to private mental health care. The range of services available at such centers varies,
but generally they provide emergency services, adult services, and children's services.
mental health system act - answers-Passed by congress in 1980,addressed community mental
health care and clients' rights and established priorities for research and training.
What is deinstitutionalization? - answers-A deliberate shift from institutional care in state
hospitals to community facilities. It accomplished the release of individuals from long-term
stays in state institutions, the decrease in admissions to hospitals, and the development of
community-based services as an alternative to hospital care
What is legislation for disability income? - answers-Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and
Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). It allowed people with severe and persistent mental
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