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Foundations of Mental Health care(Chapter 1)
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Foundations of Mental Healthcare(Chapter 1)
community mental health centers October 1963 - ANS-Centers created for those who
have no access to private mental health care. The range of services available at such
centers varies, but generally they provide emergency services, adult services, and
children's services.
health-illness continuum - ANS-description of a person's health status as a range with
anchors that include poor health or imminent death on one end of the continuum to
high-level wellness on the other end
How did the changes in the commitment laws affect people? - ANS-It made it more
difficult to commit people for mental health treatment against their will
How would you define community-based care? - ANS-Persons with minor or mild cases
are more likely to receive treatment, whereas those with severe and persistent mental
illness are least likely to be treated
How would you define someone as mentally healthy? - ANS-A state of emotional,
psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships,
effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability
How would you define someone as mentally ill? - ANS-Individuals experience
dissatisfaction with self, relationships and ineffective coping. Daily life an seem
overwhelming of unbearbale. Individuals may believe that their situation is hopeless
Mental health - ANS-difficult to define; no single, universal definition; dynamic,
ever-changing state
mental health system act - ANS-Passed by congress in 1980,addressed community
mental health care and clients' rights and established priorities for research and training.
What are community support programs? What do they focus on? - ANS-Programs
developed to meet the needs of persons with mental illness outside the walls of the
institution, they focus on rehabilitation, vocational needs, education, and socialization as
well as on management of symptoms and medications
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