NURS 307 Midterm
Addiction - answer An umbrella term that includes substance misuse, substance abuse,
substance dependence, and behavioral addictions such as gambling, shopping, eating
disorders, internet gaming, sex addictions, etc
Mental Health - answer Defined as a state of well-being in which every individual
realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community
Mental health and addictions - answer Wide range of disorders that affect mood,
thinking, and behaviour. Examples include depression, anxiety disorders,
schizophrenia, as well as substance use disorders and problem gambling
Concurrent disorders - answerDescribes the occurrence of at least one substance-
related or addictive disorder co-occurring with one other mental disorder.
Stigma - answerrefers to negative, unfavorable attitudes and the behavior they produce;
stigma is a "form of prejudice that spreads fear and misinformation, labels individuals
and perpetuates stereotypes"
Self stigma - answerUnique emotional distress, loss of self-esteem, feelings of low self-
worth, loss of self-efficacy, and ultimately mental health issues.
Social stigma - answerStereotyped attitudes and prejudices held by the public.
Structural stigma - answerRules, policies, and practices of social institutions that
arbitrarily restrict the rights of, and opportunities for, people with mental illnesses.
Systemic stigma - answerKey drivers of public stigma include the widespread views that
substance use and its related harms are the result of individual choice, weakness,
immorality or a lack of willpower.
Humane Treatment - answerA moral, compassionate, and pleasant environment
Dorothea Dix - answerDiligently investigated the conditions of jails and the plight of
mentally ill people and promoted the building of mental hospitals
Charles K. Clarke - answerMade continuous improvements, including the introduction of
nurse training for asylum personnel
and established the Toronto Psychiatric Hospital opening in 1925
, Clifford Beers - answerWrote of his abusive experience in several mental hospitals—A
Mind That Found Itself
Early views mental health -2 - answer(1) the belief that mental disorders had biologic
origins;
(2) the belief that the problems were attributed to environmental and social stresses.
Deinstitutionalization - answerDecrease in inpatient population, move to the community
6 key strategic directions to address mental health needs of Canadians - answer1.
Promote mental health across the lifespan
2. Foster recovery
3. Provide access
4. Reduce disparities
5. Work with First Nations, Inuit and metis
6. Mobilize - leadership, improve knowledge and foster collaboration
Mental Health - answerIs a state of well-being in which the individual realizes:
- Self-potential
- Copes with life stresses
- Is able to work productively and contribute to his or her society.
Mental disorder - answerThe medical term for mental illness and refers to a diagnosable
health condition based on an accepted classification system with criteria related to
alterations in:
• Mood and affect
• Behaviour
• Thinking and cognition
Discrimination - answeris the differential treatment of others because they are members
of a particular group or identified as being negatively different. Can include ignoring,
derogatory name-calling, denying services, and threatening.
Recovery - answer• Gaining and retaining hope
• Understanding one's abilities and disabilities
• Engagement in an active life
• Personal autonomy
• Social identity
• Not a cure
Primary health care approach - answerEncompasses five types of care: promotive,
preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and supportive/palliative
Continuum of care - answerGoal of the system is to deliver the right care (appropriate
medical, nursing, psychological, social, and spiritual services), by the right person, to
the right person or family, at the right time and in the right place.
Addiction - answer An umbrella term that includes substance misuse, substance abuse,
substance dependence, and behavioral addictions such as gambling, shopping, eating
disorders, internet gaming, sex addictions, etc
Mental Health - answer Defined as a state of well-being in which every individual
realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community
Mental health and addictions - answer Wide range of disorders that affect mood,
thinking, and behaviour. Examples include depression, anxiety disorders,
schizophrenia, as well as substance use disorders and problem gambling
Concurrent disorders - answerDescribes the occurrence of at least one substance-
related or addictive disorder co-occurring with one other mental disorder.
Stigma - answerrefers to negative, unfavorable attitudes and the behavior they produce;
stigma is a "form of prejudice that spreads fear and misinformation, labels individuals
and perpetuates stereotypes"
Self stigma - answerUnique emotional distress, loss of self-esteem, feelings of low self-
worth, loss of self-efficacy, and ultimately mental health issues.
Social stigma - answerStereotyped attitudes and prejudices held by the public.
Structural stigma - answerRules, policies, and practices of social institutions that
arbitrarily restrict the rights of, and opportunities for, people with mental illnesses.
Systemic stigma - answerKey drivers of public stigma include the widespread views that
substance use and its related harms are the result of individual choice, weakness,
immorality or a lack of willpower.
Humane Treatment - answerA moral, compassionate, and pleasant environment
Dorothea Dix - answerDiligently investigated the conditions of jails and the plight of
mentally ill people and promoted the building of mental hospitals
Charles K. Clarke - answerMade continuous improvements, including the introduction of
nurse training for asylum personnel
and established the Toronto Psychiatric Hospital opening in 1925
, Clifford Beers - answerWrote of his abusive experience in several mental hospitals—A
Mind That Found Itself
Early views mental health -2 - answer(1) the belief that mental disorders had biologic
origins;
(2) the belief that the problems were attributed to environmental and social stresses.
Deinstitutionalization - answerDecrease in inpatient population, move to the community
6 key strategic directions to address mental health needs of Canadians - answer1.
Promote mental health across the lifespan
2. Foster recovery
3. Provide access
4. Reduce disparities
5. Work with First Nations, Inuit and metis
6. Mobilize - leadership, improve knowledge and foster collaboration
Mental Health - answerIs a state of well-being in which the individual realizes:
- Self-potential
- Copes with life stresses
- Is able to work productively and contribute to his or her society.
Mental disorder - answerThe medical term for mental illness and refers to a diagnosable
health condition based on an accepted classification system with criteria related to
alterations in:
• Mood and affect
• Behaviour
• Thinking and cognition
Discrimination - answeris the differential treatment of others because they are members
of a particular group or identified as being negatively different. Can include ignoring,
derogatory name-calling, denying services, and threatening.
Recovery - answer• Gaining and retaining hope
• Understanding one's abilities and disabilities
• Engagement in an active life
• Personal autonomy
• Social identity
• Not a cure
Primary health care approach - answerEncompasses five types of care: promotive,
preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and supportive/palliative
Continuum of care - answerGoal of the system is to deliver the right care (appropriate
medical, nursing, psychological, social, and spiritual services), by the right person, to
the right person or family, at the right time and in the right place.
