*one of the most valuable attributes a person can have
- the way you feel, think, act, and relate to others
,Defining concepts of mental health - correct answers Shaped by: culture, social
values, reflect changes in cultural norms, society's expectations, dominant medical
discourse, corporate and political climates
** in the past "mental health" was seen as 'strange' or 'different'
Define Mental Illness/ disorder - correct answers Alterations in cognition, mood, or
behaviour coupled with significant distress and impaired functioning. All mental
disorders with definable diagnosis.
Cognition may be impaired (alzheimer's), mood may be affected (major
depression), behaviour may change (schizophrenia) or all three.
- Impacting person's quality of life (engaging in community, leaving house, or
things we want to do)
- Requires medication and/or treatment
** second leading source of disease burden
** depression ranked leading cause of disability
Identify Key Issues that have arisen in Canada in these 3 Historical Periods in
regards to understanding Historical Treatment of People with Mental Illness.
,How they may have affected current perceptions, attitudes, or beliefs of mental
health treatment providers? - correct answers 1. Before Contact and Colonization:
- Indigenous people had distinct ways of addressing mental health and spiritual
concerns
2. First half of the 20th Century:
- treatment focused primarily on institutionalization in large psychiatric hospitals
3. Period after Deinstitutionalization-Now
- many vulnerably housed individuals suffer from serious and persistent mental
illnesses (substance use disorders)
Epp Report - mental health continuum - correct answers this depiction of mental
health and mental illness allows for 4 possible outcomes:
1. maximal mental disorder and optimal mental health
2. optimal mental health and absence of mental disorder
3. absence of mental disorder and minimal mental health
4. minimal mental health and maximal mental disorder
Contributing Factors to Mental Illness/Health (Epidemiology) - correct answers
Factors that affect the severity and progression of mental illness (need to be
evaluated and factored into plan of care)
, - Available support (family, friends, community)
Resilience - correct answers the personal strength that helps most people cope
with stress and recover from adversity and even trauma
Mental Health Recovery Key Concerns - correct answers - Respect for individual
contexts and wishes
- Hope for a better future
- Dignity and self determination
- Collaboration and reflection
- Focus on strengths and personal responsibility
Epidemiology of Mental Health
- what have researchers obtained info on
- challenges they face - correct answers Obtained info on:
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