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GNUR 207_ Chapter 28 Mental Health and Illness
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GNUR 207: Chapter 28 Mental Health andIllness
Community mental health problems - ANS-those that occur with sufficient frequency in
the community or population group to be a serious concern in the overall health status
of a population
Dual diagnosis - ANS-the co-occurence of substance abuse disorder wit hone or more
tother psychiatric diagnoses
Dysthymia - ANS-a milder, chronic, ongoing, form of depressed mood that prevents one
from functioning well or feeling good
Ethnopsychopharmacology - ANS-the study of ethnic and cultural alterations in
response to medication
Label avoidance - ANS-the failure to seek the protections afforded by antidiscrimination
legislation for fear of being further stigmatized and discriminated against if one admits to
membership in a protected group
Mental health - ANS-a state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in
productive activities, fulfilling relationships with people, and the ability to adapt to
change and to cope with adversity
Mental health promotion - ANS-the creation of conditions that support mental health and
adoption of health lifestyles
Mental health problems - ANS-involve signs and symptoms of mental distress that are
of insufficient duration or intensity to qualify as mental disorders diagnosed on the basis
of accepted criteria
Mental illness - ANS-health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking,
mood, or behavior associated with distress or impaired functioning
Psychological flexibility - ANS-involves an attitude of acceptance of negative
experience, rather than attempting to avoid or control them, engaging in behavior based
on personal values
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