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Chapter 7psychosis - correct answer Definition: a state of extreme disordered thinking in which the person demonstrates symptoms of serious mental illness as such hallucinations and delusions. chemical restraint - correct answer Definition: the use of a drug or medication that is not part of a person's usual medical regimen that is administered to control behavior or restrict freedom of movement. psychotropic medications - correct answer Definition: a variety of medications designed to reduce psychotic symptoms by altering the chemical processes within the brain. Also sometimes referred to as "neuroleptics." schizophrenia - correct answer Definition: a psychosis characterized by a state of extremely disordered thinking, manifesting as a break with reality. dual diagnoses - correct answer Definition: two concurrent diagnoses. Most commonly refers to diagnoses in persons with mental illness and chemical or alcohol addiction, but may also refer to persons who are diagnosed as having a developmental disability and are seriously mentally ill. episode of care - correct answer Definition: a period during which a variety of services (inpatient and/or outpatient) are provided to an individual for a given episode of illness. URS (Uniform Reporting System) - correct answer Definition: an organized method by which each State Mental Health Authority (SMHA) reports aggregate data to SAMHSA. hallucinations - correct answer Definition: a form of disordered thinking in which a person reports sensory experience that is not valid, such as seeing, hearing, smelling, or feeling things that are not real. delusions - correct answer Definition: a form of disordered thinking characterized by unrealistic beliefs (e.g., that someone with this condition is receiving communications from aliens in outer space or that food is being poisoned). CMHC (Community Mental Health Centers) - correct answer Definition: a network of publicly funded mental health organizations established in communities throughout the United States by the Mental Health Act of 1965. MICA (mental illness with chemical addiction) - correct answer Definition: a program for persons who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and chemical/alcohol addiction. continuity of care - correct answer Definition: a concept that refers to creation of a comprehensive system of care for persons with serious mental illness, with particular emphasis on a smooth transition from inpatient services to outpatient services. MHSIP (Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program) - correct answer Definition: an early initiative begun by the National Institute of Mental Health and continued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to create a uniform data system nationwide for reporting mental health statistics. SSI (Supplemental Security Income) - correct answer Definition: federal benefits paid to persons with disability who have not worked a sufficient length of time to qualify for Social Security benefits. A common, and often only, source of income for persons with serious mental illness who are unable to work. Clinical depression - correct answer Definition: a serious mental illness appearing as a deep feeling of melancholy and futility that is not situational in nature.