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,reduce symptoms of mental health disorders,
allow person to live and function in society
with improved personal/interpersonal skills
- ANS-Treatment of mental health issues aims
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to
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plants such as purple fox glove, digitalis
purpurea, opium poppy, antimalarial
compound quinine from the bark of the
cinchona tree, mineral salts and herbs -
ANS-Early pharmacotherapy used
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psychotherapeutic drugs used in conjunction
with psychotherapy - ANS-Major approach v v
totreatment of psychiatric drugs
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actual causes of most disorders have not been
identified - ANS-Why is developing drugs
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vto treat the cause of a particular psychiatric
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disorder so difficult?
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,safe and secure structured environment that
facilitates the therapeutic interaction between
clients and members of the professional
team -
ANS-Define therapeutic milieu
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licensed physician who specializes in
psychiatric or mental disorders -
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Psychiatrist
hours of visiting, types/times of therapy
sessions, personal free time, meal times/bed
times, caffeine restrictions, shaving/cosmetic
items, sharp items/cords/belts,
violent/threatening behaviors, med schedule,
activities, phone privileges - ANS-Examples
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ofrules to maintain effective therapeutic
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milieu includes
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improved social skills, functioning as a
memberof society, client learns how to
, express concerns