NURS 404: Exam 1 (Guaranteed Pass!)

mental health correct answers the state of well-being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community (WHO) mental health is characterized by... correct answers rational thinking, communication skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience, self-esteem, effective coping mental illness correct answers refers to all psychiatric disorders that have definable diagnoses mental illness is characterized by... correct answers significant dysfunction related to developmental, biological, or psychological disturbances in mental functioning example of impaired thinking correct answers Alzheimer's disease; dementia example of impaired emotions correct answers major depression example of impaired behavior correct answers schizophrenia, OCD mental health continuum correct answers variable spectrum upon which mental health is expressed, ranging from well-being to impairment unimpaired mental health correct answers well-being; no impairments when under daily stress; intact coping mechanisms mildly impaired mental health correct answers temporary distress/discomfort; insomnia, lack of concentration, loss of appetite examples of mildly impaired mental health correct answers mild depression, generalized anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder chronically impaired mental health correct answers long term; altered thinking, mood, and behavior examples of chronically impaired mental health correct answers clinical depression, anxiety, schizophrenia risk and protective factors correct answers individual attributes/behaviors, social/economic circumstances, environmental factors, perceptions of mental health/illness, social influences on mental healthcare resilience correct answers the ability and capacity for people to secure the resources they need to support their well-being; effective at regulating their emotions and not falling victim to negative, self-defeating thoughts