NURS 307. Quiz 1
Understand mental health, mental health and substance use disorders, and health
status and mental illness. - answer Mental Health: state of wellbeing which individual
realizes self potential, copes with stress, and is able to be productive to society.
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder: medical term for mental illness.
Mental Illness: alterations in mood and affect, behavior, and thinking and cognition. 1/5
canadians will experience.
Understand DSM 5. - answer Classification systems for medical diagnoses
- identify the criteria required for a particular condition to be diagnosed
- provide a common language for health care professionals to use.
Three sections:
- introduction and explanation of use
- diagnostic criteria and codes
- emerging measures and models
- diagnosis can be relieving for individuals and family, but can also be negative.
Explain what recovery means in the context of individuals with mental health and
substance use disorders. - answer- concept of "recovery" in mental health refers to
living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life, even when mental health problems and
mental illnesses that cause ongoing limitations
- process in which people living with mental health issues and mental illnesses are
actively engaged in their own journey of well-being (always possible)
Identify key components of recovery. - answerConnectedness: re-connects people
Hope: about hope and optimism of the future
Identity: exploring your identity
Meaning in life: recovery supports people to re-build and find meaning in their lives
Empowerment: recovery is a positive message that empowers people and gives them
control
Risk-taking: recovery involves taking risks
Recovery is... - answer- When people feel they have control of their life back and can
play a role in society
- When people using services have a better understanding of their emotional distress
- People feel that they are more independent
- People may still have symptoms but they are living with them and leading a fulfilling
life
, - When people have emotional distress as part of a person's life, but this is not the
centre of their lives
- Gaining or recapturing meaning and purpose in life
- Being empowered to live a self-directed/determined and autonomous life
- Able to participate in all aspects of life
- Regaining control of life and identity
Focused on Assets and Strengths
- Starts with assets and identifies opportunities and strengths
- Sees people as experts in their own recovery and acknowledges that people are
capable of making decisions, and do make them
- Requires practitioners or other supporters to move from "fixing people" to supporting
recovery
- Emphasizes collaboration and co-production between the person concerned and
practitioners and other supports in the recovery process and journey
- Views and treats the wider community as assets
- Empowers people to better take control of their lives and supports them to develop
their potential, with an understanding that they themselves hold the answers and
solutions
Recovery is not... - answer- A cure or the absence of a "condition, diagnosis or
symptoms".
- Healthcare providers, families, or caregivers do thing to people, rather recovery is led
by the individuals concerned.
- Not a reason for closing down or decreasing the level of services or spending
- Not about "blaming" the individuals for their situation
Familiar with the guidelines for recovery-oriented practice: six dimensions of recovery
practice based on MHCC. - answer- Creating a culture and language of hope
- Recovery is personal
- Recovery occurs in the context of one's life
- Responding to the diverse needs of everyone living in Canada
- Working with First Nations, Inuit and Metis
- Recovery is about transforming services and systems
Facilitators vs. Obstacles - answerFacilitators
- Recovering identity
- Relationships
- Engagement and finding meaning and purpose
- Services and supports
Obstacles
- Violence and abuse
- Stereotypes
- Stigma and discrimination
- Poverty
- Lack of quality health services
- Lack of independence and control
Understand mental health, mental health and substance use disorders, and health
status and mental illness. - answer Mental Health: state of wellbeing which individual
realizes self potential, copes with stress, and is able to be productive to society.
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder: medical term for mental illness.
Mental Illness: alterations in mood and affect, behavior, and thinking and cognition. 1/5
canadians will experience.
Understand DSM 5. - answer Classification systems for medical diagnoses
- identify the criteria required for a particular condition to be diagnosed
- provide a common language for health care professionals to use.
Three sections:
- introduction and explanation of use
- diagnostic criteria and codes
- emerging measures and models
- diagnosis can be relieving for individuals and family, but can also be negative.
Explain what recovery means in the context of individuals with mental health and
substance use disorders. - answer- concept of "recovery" in mental health refers to
living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life, even when mental health problems and
mental illnesses that cause ongoing limitations
- process in which people living with mental health issues and mental illnesses are
actively engaged in their own journey of well-being (always possible)
Identify key components of recovery. - answerConnectedness: re-connects people
Hope: about hope and optimism of the future
Identity: exploring your identity
Meaning in life: recovery supports people to re-build and find meaning in their lives
Empowerment: recovery is a positive message that empowers people and gives them
control
Risk-taking: recovery involves taking risks
Recovery is... - answer- When people feel they have control of their life back and can
play a role in society
- When people using services have a better understanding of their emotional distress
- People feel that they are more independent
- People may still have symptoms but they are living with them and leading a fulfilling
life
, - When people have emotional distress as part of a person's life, but this is not the
centre of their lives
- Gaining or recapturing meaning and purpose in life
- Being empowered to live a self-directed/determined and autonomous life
- Able to participate in all aspects of life
- Regaining control of life and identity
Focused on Assets and Strengths
- Starts with assets and identifies opportunities and strengths
- Sees people as experts in their own recovery and acknowledges that people are
capable of making decisions, and do make them
- Requires practitioners or other supporters to move from "fixing people" to supporting
recovery
- Emphasizes collaboration and co-production between the person concerned and
practitioners and other supports in the recovery process and journey
- Views and treats the wider community as assets
- Empowers people to better take control of their lives and supports them to develop
their potential, with an understanding that they themselves hold the answers and
solutions
Recovery is not... - answer- A cure or the absence of a "condition, diagnosis or
symptoms".
- Healthcare providers, families, or caregivers do thing to people, rather recovery is led
by the individuals concerned.
- Not a reason for closing down or decreasing the level of services or spending
- Not about "blaming" the individuals for their situation
Familiar with the guidelines for recovery-oriented practice: six dimensions of recovery
practice based on MHCC. - answer- Creating a culture and language of hope
- Recovery is personal
- Recovery occurs in the context of one's life
- Responding to the diverse needs of everyone living in Canada
- Working with First Nations, Inuit and Metis
- Recovery is about transforming services and systems
Facilitators vs. Obstacles - answerFacilitators
- Recovering identity
- Relationships
- Engagement and finding meaning and purpose
- Services and supports
Obstacles
- Violence and abuse
- Stereotypes
- Stigma and discrimination
- Poverty
- Lack of quality health services
- Lack of independence and control
