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MHTs have special training in two areas that have a tremendous unmet need. What are
they?
Treatment programs for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled.
In group therapy settings, mental health worker will.
encourage participation while being supportive
Asylum
an institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill.
Case Management
a dynamic process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and
evaluates to improve outcomes, experiences, and value.
Deinstitutionalization
a process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community
mental health services for persons diagnosed with a mental disorder or developmental
disability
Phenomena of Concern
patient is unconcerned about health
Mental Disorder
APA- American Psychiatric Association, the clinically significant behavior or
,psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and is associated with
present distress, disability or significant increases, in risk of suffering, death, pain,
disability, or an essential loss of freedom.
Standards of Care
A treatment that is accepted by medical experts as a proper treatment for a certain type
of disease and that is widely used by healthcare professionals.
Psyche
the human soul, mind, or spirit.
Psychoanalysis
a system of psychological theory and therapy that aims to treat mental conditions by
investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and
bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as
dream interpretation and free association.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a collaborative treatment based on the relationship between an
individual and a psychologist. Grounded in dialogue, it provides a supportive
environment that allows you to talk openly with someone who's objective, neutral, and
nonjudgmental.
a person's mental health is a.
dynamic ever changing state
____% all of countries in the world have no clear federal policy that addresses mental
health issues.
50%
,a period of enlightenment concerning persons with mental illness began in.
1790s
Anticholingeric Side Effects
Dry mouth, constipation, sweating less, eye problems, heart problems, difficulty peeing,
dementia,
dopamine
a type of monoamine neurotransmitter. It's made in your brain and acts as a chemical
messenger, communicating messages between nerve cells in your brain and your brain
and the rest of your body.
Extrapyramidal Symptoms
are a group of symptoms that can occur in people taking antipsychotic medications. 1
Symptoms of extrapyramidal effects include an inability to sit still, involuntary muscle
contraction, tremors, stiff muscles, and involuntary facial movements.
Dystonia
Involuntary muscle contractions that cause repetitive or twisting movements.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
a rare but potentially life-threatening reaction to the use of almost any of a group of
antipsychotic drugs or major tranquilizers (neuroleptics).
Norepinephrine
It has both hormonal and neurotransmitter functions. It is involved in what is called the
fight-or-flight response, which is the way in which the human body responds to threats
or perceived threats. It raises alertness, arousal, and attention and impacts sleep-wake
transition, mood, and memory.
Neurotransmitters
, A signaling molecule secreted by a neuron to affect another cell across a synapse. The
cell receiving the signal, or target cell, may be another neuron, but could also be a gland
or muscle cell
When a patient is admitted to a facility what should be done as soon as possible?
A urine drug screen that should be done as soon as possible.
huntington's disease
An inherited disorder in which nerve cells in the brain die over time.
abnormal gait, excessive muscle tone, involuntary movements, coordination problems,
muscle atrophy, or muscle spasm
remembrance therapy
counseling and supporting older people, and is a treatment technique with
brain-damaged patients and those who appear to have "Alzheimer's and other forms of
cognitive disease.
picks disease
a rare form of dementia that resembles Alzheimer disease, except that it tends to affect
only certain areas of the brain.
about ____ amount of children in the U.S suffer from some type of emotional, behavioral,
or developmental disorder
4 million
Autistic disorder is a familial disorder
no evidence of it being genetic though
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)
federal government's chief source of information on the magnitude of substance use
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
MHTs have special training in two areas that have a tremendous unmet need. What are
they?
Treatment programs for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled.
In group therapy settings, mental health worker will.
encourage participation while being supportive
Asylum
an institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill.
Case Management
a dynamic process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and
evaluates to improve outcomes, experiences, and value.
Deinstitutionalization
a process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community
mental health services for persons diagnosed with a mental disorder or developmental
disability
Phenomena of Concern
patient is unconcerned about health
Mental Disorder
APA- American Psychiatric Association, the clinically significant behavior or
,psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and is associated with
present distress, disability or significant increases, in risk of suffering, death, pain,
disability, or an essential loss of freedom.
Standards of Care
A treatment that is accepted by medical experts as a proper treatment for a certain type
of disease and that is widely used by healthcare professionals.
Psyche
the human soul, mind, or spirit.
Psychoanalysis
a system of psychological theory and therapy that aims to treat mental conditions by
investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and
bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as
dream interpretation and free association.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a collaborative treatment based on the relationship between an
individual and a psychologist. Grounded in dialogue, it provides a supportive
environment that allows you to talk openly with someone who's objective, neutral, and
nonjudgmental.
a person's mental health is a.
dynamic ever changing state
____% all of countries in the world have no clear federal policy that addresses mental
health issues.
50%
,a period of enlightenment concerning persons with mental illness began in.
1790s
Anticholingeric Side Effects
Dry mouth, constipation, sweating less, eye problems, heart problems, difficulty peeing,
dementia,
dopamine
a type of monoamine neurotransmitter. It's made in your brain and acts as a chemical
messenger, communicating messages between nerve cells in your brain and your brain
and the rest of your body.
Extrapyramidal Symptoms
are a group of symptoms that can occur in people taking antipsychotic medications. 1
Symptoms of extrapyramidal effects include an inability to sit still, involuntary muscle
contraction, tremors, stiff muscles, and involuntary facial movements.
Dystonia
Involuntary muscle contractions that cause repetitive or twisting movements.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
a rare but potentially life-threatening reaction to the use of almost any of a group of
antipsychotic drugs or major tranquilizers (neuroleptics).
Norepinephrine
It has both hormonal and neurotransmitter functions. It is involved in what is called the
fight-or-flight response, which is the way in which the human body responds to threats
or perceived threats. It raises alertness, arousal, and attention and impacts sleep-wake
transition, mood, and memory.
Neurotransmitters
, A signaling molecule secreted by a neuron to affect another cell across a synapse. The
cell receiving the signal, or target cell, may be another neuron, but could also be a gland
or muscle cell
When a patient is admitted to a facility what should be done as soon as possible?
A urine drug screen that should be done as soon as possible.
huntington's disease
An inherited disorder in which nerve cells in the brain die over time.
abnormal gait, excessive muscle tone, involuntary movements, coordination problems,
muscle atrophy, or muscle spasm
remembrance therapy
counseling and supporting older people, and is a treatment technique with
brain-damaged patients and those who appear to have "Alzheimer's and other forms of
cognitive disease.
picks disease
a rare form of dementia that resembles Alzheimer disease, except that it tends to affect
only certain areas of the brain.
about ____ amount of children in the U.S suffer from some type of emotional, behavioral,
or developmental disorder
4 million
Autistic disorder is a familial disorder
no evidence of it being genetic though
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)
federal government's chief source of information on the magnitude of substance use
