mental health Correct Answer-the state of well-being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community (WHO)
mental health is characterized by... Correct Answer-rational thinking, c...
NURS 404: Exam 1 questions with correct answers
mental health Correct Answer-the state of well-being in which each
individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with normal
stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the
community (WHO)
mental health is characterized by... Correct Answer-rational thinking,
communication skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience, self-
esteem, effective coping
mental illness Correct Answer-refers to all psychiatric disorders that
have definable diagnoses
mental illness is characterized by... Correct Answer-significant
dysfunction related to developmental, biological, or psychological
disturbances in mental functioning
example of impaired thinking Correct Answer-Alzheimer's disease;
dementia
example of impaired emotions Correct Answer-major depression
example of impaired behavior Correct Answer-schizophrenia, OCD
mental health continuum Correct Answer-variable spectrum upon which
mental health is expressed, ranging from well-being to impairment
,unimpaired mental health Correct Answer-well-being; no impairments
when under daily stress; intact coping mechanisms
mildly impaired mental health Correct Answer-temporary
distress/discomfort; insomnia, lack of concentration, loss of appetite
examples of mildly impaired mental health Correct Answer-mild
depression, generalized anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder
chronically impaired mental health Correct Answer-long term; altered
thinking, mood, and behavior
examples of chronically impaired mental health Correct Answer-clinical
depression, anxiety, schizophrenia
risk and protective factors Correct Answer-individual
attributes/behaviors, social/economic circumstances, environmental
factors, perceptions of mental health/illness, social influences on mental
healthcare
resilience Correct Answer-the ability and capacity for people to secure
the resources they need to support their well-being; effective at
regulating their emotions and not falling victim to negative, self-
defeating thoughts
,stigma of mental health Correct Answer-mental health issues are "all in
your head", and the overall person is flawed; characterized by shunning,
disgrace, and shame
mental illness vs physical illness Correct Answer-mental RT
brain/thoughts (complex and not completely understood)
physical RT physiology
diathesis-stress model Correct Answer-most accepted explanation for
mental illness; diathesis represents biological predisposition, stress
represents environmental factor of trauma
nature PLUS nurture Correct Answer-part of diathesis-stress model idea
that biological factors predispose people to mental illness, and external
factors trigger it
consumer movement for mental health Correct Answer-mental health
patients called for more involvement in decisions about their own care
recovery Correct Answer-process of change through which individuals
improve their mental health and well-being, life a self-directed life, and
strive to reach their full potential
decade of the brain (1990's) goal Correct Answer-to make legislators
and the public aware of the advances that had been made in
neuroscience and brain research
, surgeon general's report on mental health Correct Answer-stated that
mental health is fundamental to overall health, and that there is effective
tx
president's new freedom commission on mental health Correct Answer-
called for a streamlined mental health care system with less
fragmentation in delivery of care; advocated for early diagnosis/tx,
adoption of principles of recovery, and increased assistance for mental
health patients to find housing and work
RDoC initiative Correct Answer-challenges researchers to seek causes
for mental disorders on a molecular level, rather than researching
symptom classification
mental health parity act Correct Answer-forbids health plans from
placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage that are less
generous than those placed on medical or surgical benefits
patient protection and affordable care act (2010) Correct Answer--
requires individuals not covered by employer or government health
insurance to purchase insurance or pay a penalty
-creates pre-existing condition insurance plan for those individuals who
had been denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions
-allows parents to keep their children on their plan until age 26
-creates insurance exchanges for individuals and employers
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