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NUR 1621. mental health
Answer
the state of mental well-being in which one can cope with the demands of daily life
2. mental illness
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a disorder that affects a person's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
3. general criteria for diagnosis of mental illnesses
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-dissatisfaction with characteristics, abilities, and accomplishments
-ineffective or unsatisfying relationship
-dissatisfaction with one's place in the world
-ineffective coping with life events
-lack of personal growth
4. DSM
Answer
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
5. nomenclature
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naming system
6. Purpose of DSM
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-Standardize nomenclature, language
-Identify defining characteristics or symptoms
, -Assist in identifying underlying causes
7. DSM-V Classification
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allows the practitioner to identify all factors that relate to a patient's condition
8. Dorothea Dix
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Rights activist on behalf of mentally ill patients - created first wave of US mental asylums
9. Sigmund Freud
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Austrian neurologist known for his work on the unconscious mind. Father of psychoanalysis.
10. psychopharmacology
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the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior
11. Deinstitutionalization
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transferring the treatment of mental illness from inpatient institutions to community-based
facilities that emphasize outpatient care
12. Legislation for disability income
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-Supplemental security income and social security disability income
-Allowed those with severe/persistent mental illness to be independent financially
13. commitment laws
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laws that enable family members, law enforcement or healthcare professionals to commit a
person to a facility or a treatment program.
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