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Mental Health & Society Public Health - correct answer -the science and act of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts -education of the individual in principles of personal hygiene -early diagnosis and preventative treatment -development of social machinery which will ensure to every individual in the community a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health Clinical vs. Public Hea...

Mental Illness Mental Illness - correct answer Health condition that changes a person's thoughts, emotions, and behavior and affects a person's ability to undertake daily functions. Anxiety - correct answer A feeling of worry and fear that causes physical symptoms, such as sweating, and stress. Anxiety Disorder - correct answer A mental illness in which a person feels to much anxiety, often response to everyday situations. Phobia - correct answer An irrational fear of an ob...

Mental Illness Review Mental health - correct answer State of mind in which a person copes with and adjusts to the stresses of every day living in socially acceptable ways 6 characteristics of mental health - correct answer -self acceptance. -have a positive, yet realistic self appreciation. -positive relationships. -make and keep friends, get along with people in social environments, avoid harmful relationships. -make decisions for self without feeling obligated to conform to ...

Mental Illness Study Guide What is mental health - correct answer The age-appropriate state of being in control of one's own impulses, thought processes, and behavior with the end result of being able to lead a successful and satisfying life, develop healthy, rewarding, intimate relationships and face/cope with life's challenges What is self-concept - correct answer A mental image or perception that one has of themselves. What are the three types of your personality - correct an...

Mental Health exam 1 1. J has been admitted to the psychiatric hospital for assessment and evaluation. What behavior might indicate that J has a mental illness? a. She is able to see the difference between the "as if" and the "for real." b. She describes her mood as consistently sad, discouraged, down in the dumps, hopeless. c. She responds to the rules, routines, and customs of any group to which she belongs. d. Within the limits set by her abilities, she can perform tasks sh...

Chapter 5- Mental Disorders Mental Disorder - correct answer An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life. Stigma - correct answer A negative label or mark of shame Organic Disorders - correct answer Mental Disorders caused by a physical illness or injury that affects the brain. Functional Disorders - correct answer Mental Disorder having a psychological cause ...

Mental Health Final Exam Questions A nurse performed these actions while caring for patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Which action violated patients' rights? A. Prohibited a patient from using the telephone B. In patient's presence, opened a package mailed to patient C. Remained within arm's length of patient with homicidal ideation D. Permitted a patient with psychosis to refuse oral psychotropic medication. - correct answer A. Prohibited a patient from usi...

Mental Health Exam 1 - Chapter Review and Evolve Questions Which statement about mental illness is true? a. Mental illness is a matter of individual nonconformity with societal norms. b. Mental illness is present when individual irrational and illogical behavior occurs. c. Mental illness changes with culture, time in history, political systems, and the groups defining it. d. Mental illness is evaluated solely by considering individual control over behavior and appraisal of reali...

Mental Health mental illness - correct answer A person has a mental illness if the person suffers from a disturbance of thought, mood, volition, perception, orientation or memory that impairs the person's judgment or behaviour to a significant extent Thought: what and how they think Mood: how they feel emotionally Volition: the energy or will to do things Perception: false senses, hearing, seeing Orientation: know time, place & person Memory: ability to recall, short-long term...

Chapter 1: What is mental health? How has mental health been defined by the WHO? - correct answer a state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life at the population level, good mental health is associated with... - correct answer good physical health, economic productivity and a greater social cohesion and stability mental heal...