HIA- Chapter 7 Mental Health Exam Test Questions and Answers Rated A
A network of publicly funded mental health organizations
community mental health centers, CMHC established in communities throughout the United States
by the Mental Health Act of 1965
a variety of medications designed to reduce psychotic
psychotropic medications symptoms by altering the chemical processes within the
brain. Also sometimes referred to as "neuroleptics"
a state of extreme disordered thinking in which the person
psychosis demonstrates symptoms of serious mental illness such as
hallucinations and delusions
judicial diversion, of a person to outpatient psychiatric
outpatient commitment
care
a legal process by which individuals who are deemed to
be a danger to themselves or to others may be admitted
involuntary commitment to a substance abuse or mental health treatment program
even though they refuse or cannot consent to the treat-
ment
Mental illness resulting in profound functional impair-
Serious Mental Illness, SMI ment which substantially interferes with or limits one or
more major life activities.
the client with both substance abuse and another psychi-
dual diagnosis
atric illness
a psychosis characterized by a state of extremely disor-
Schizophrenia
dered thinking, manifesting as a break with reality
a form of disordered thinking in which a person reports
Hallucinations sensory experience that is not valid, such as seeing, hear-
ing, smelling,or feeling things that are not real.
a form of disordered thinking characterized by unrealistic
delusions
beliefs
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, a serious mental illness appearing as a deep feeling of
clinical depression
melancholy and futility that is not situational in nature
a form of serious mental illness in which a person alter-
bipolar disorder nates between states of ecstatic mania and severe depres-
sion. also known as manic depression
programs for persons dually diagnosed with mental ill-
ness and chemical/alcohol addiction; also sometimes
M.I.C.A., mental illness with chemical addiction
written as M.I.D.A or M.I.C.A.A; not considered correct
when used to refer to individual or to indicate a population
a nomenclature, classification and coding system of men-
Diagnositc and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, tal disorders developed by the american psychiatric as-
DSM sociation that provides clear descriptions of diagnositc
categories
a concept that refers to creation of a comprehensive sys-
tem of care for persons with serious mental illness, with
continuity of care
particular emphasis on smooth transition from inpatient
to outpatient services
a federal program that pays benefits, based on need, to
Supplemental Security Income, S.S.I
the elderly, blind, and disabled
federal benefits paid to persons with disability who have
worked a suflcient length of time to qualify to receive
Social Security Disability Income, S.S.D.I Social Security benefits; a frequent source of income for
persons with serious mental illness who are not able to
work
mode of treatment for serious mental illness that focuses
on provision of an array of community support services
psychosocial rehabilitation e.g., development of job skills, if needed for persons with
mental illness, suflcient to allow them to live in the least
restrictive environment possible outside an institution
Serious Emotional Disturbance, S.E.D. 2/8
A network of publicly funded mental health organizations
community mental health centers, CMHC established in communities throughout the United States
by the Mental Health Act of 1965
a variety of medications designed to reduce psychotic
psychotropic medications symptoms by altering the chemical processes within the
brain. Also sometimes referred to as "neuroleptics"
a state of extreme disordered thinking in which the person
psychosis demonstrates symptoms of serious mental illness such as
hallucinations and delusions
judicial diversion, of a person to outpatient psychiatric
outpatient commitment
care
a legal process by which individuals who are deemed to
be a danger to themselves or to others may be admitted
involuntary commitment to a substance abuse or mental health treatment program
even though they refuse or cannot consent to the treat-
ment
Mental illness resulting in profound functional impair-
Serious Mental Illness, SMI ment which substantially interferes with or limits one or
more major life activities.
the client with both substance abuse and another psychi-
dual diagnosis
atric illness
a psychosis characterized by a state of extremely disor-
Schizophrenia
dered thinking, manifesting as a break with reality
a form of disordered thinking in which a person reports
Hallucinations sensory experience that is not valid, such as seeing, hear-
ing, smelling,or feeling things that are not real.
a form of disordered thinking characterized by unrealistic
delusions
beliefs
1/8
, a serious mental illness appearing as a deep feeling of
clinical depression
melancholy and futility that is not situational in nature
a form of serious mental illness in which a person alter-
bipolar disorder nates between states of ecstatic mania and severe depres-
sion. also known as manic depression
programs for persons dually diagnosed with mental ill-
ness and chemical/alcohol addiction; also sometimes
M.I.C.A., mental illness with chemical addiction
written as M.I.D.A or M.I.C.A.A; not considered correct
when used to refer to individual or to indicate a population
a nomenclature, classification and coding system of men-
Diagnositc and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, tal disorders developed by the american psychiatric as-
DSM sociation that provides clear descriptions of diagnositc
categories
a concept that refers to creation of a comprehensive sys-
tem of care for persons with serious mental illness, with
continuity of care
particular emphasis on smooth transition from inpatient
to outpatient services
a federal program that pays benefits, based on need, to
Supplemental Security Income, S.S.I
the elderly, blind, and disabled
federal benefits paid to persons with disability who have
worked a suflcient length of time to qualify to receive
Social Security Disability Income, S.S.D.I Social Security benefits; a frequent source of income for
persons with serious mental illness who are not able to
work
mode of treatment for serious mental illness that focuses
on provision of an array of community support services
psychosocial rehabilitation e.g., development of job skills, if needed for persons with
mental illness, suflcient to allow them to live in the least
restrictive environment possible outside an institution
Serious Emotional Disturbance, S.E.D. 2/8
