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What is mental health?
- ability to recognize own potential
- ability to cope with normal stress
- work productively
- make contribution to community
When assessing, what are the mental health traits you should be thinking
about?
- think rationally
- communicate appropriately
- learn
- grow emotionally
- be resilient
- healthy self-esteem
Significatn dysfuction in mental functioning is related to what three things
- developmental
- biological
,- physiological disturbances
Examples of physiological disturbances can be
- electrolyte imbalance
- neurotransmitter imbalance
What is resilience
ability and capacity to secure resources needed to support well-being
Resilience is characterized by
- optimism
- sense of mastery
- competence
True or False: Resilience is essential for recovery to functional state
True
What is treatment for mental health based on
Diathesis-stress model
What is diathesis
biological predisposition
What is a common leader to mental disorders
combination of genetic vulnerability and negative envormental stressors
What is the consumer/recovery movement
demanded increased involvement in decisions concerning their own
, treatment promoted the concept of recovery
What is the national alliance on mental illness (NAMI)
group formed by mental illness patients and their families to advocate for
better treatment
What is the decade of the brain?
1990; Goal was to make legislators and the public aware of the advances
made in neuroscience and brain research
What did the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health advocate for?
- early diagnosis and treatment
- adoption of principles of recovery
- increased assistance in helping people find housing and work
What is the mental health parity act
legislation required insurers that provide mental health coverage to offer
annual and lifetime benefits at the same level provided for medical/surgical
coverage
What is incidence?
number of new cases in a time period
What is prevalence?
the number of cases of an illness overall, whether new or chronic
Groups treated for specific mental disorders studied for
- natural history of illness
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