N340 Unit 2: Foundations of Psychiatric
and Mental Health Nursing (Exam 1)
according to the World Health Organization, _______ is defined as:
· state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
· Not only absence of disease/infirmity, but also a sense of satisfaction with and enjoyment of self and
the environment - Answer-health
a ____ ____ _____ in the 1960s closed many state mental hospitals and long term mental facilities. This
"deinstitutionalization" >>inadequate or no programs; some with severe mental illness require more
complex care. Even with improved medication - some need more help with integration into their
communities).
· "Nervous Breakdown" - institutionalized - Answer-community health movement
according to WHO, ____ ____ is the state of wellbeing in which each individual is able to:
o Realize his/her own potential
o Cope with stresses
o Work productively
,o Make a contribution to the community - Answer-mental health
According to _______, successful performance of mental function, resulting in:
o Productive activities
o Fulfilling relationships
o Ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity] - Answer-NIHM (National Institute of Mental
Health)
What provides CAPACITY for:
o Rational thinking
o Communication
o Learning
o Emotional growth
o Resilience (springing back) (idea for group?)
o Self - esteem - Answer-mental health
-- Older - behavior "different"/ "strange" - deviated
-- Now - psychiatric disorders that have definable diagnoses
-- Possible dysfunctions -
o Thinking impairment - Alzheimer's disease
o Emotions affected - major depression
o Behavioral alterations - schizophrenia
o Or...some combination of the 3 - Answer-mental illness
,What 3 possible dysfunctions, or some combination of the 3, fall under mental illness? - Answer-
thinking impairment, emotions affected, and behavioral alterations
In the year ______:
-- 1 in 5 American adults experienced a mental health issue
-- 1 in 10 young people - period of major depression
-- 1 in 25 Americans - serious mental illness >> schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression
-- *****Suicide - 10th leading cause of death in US - Answer-2014
· There is a range with many variables
· Using endpoints of mental health & mental illness >> simplistic
· From mental health all the way to mental illness and everything in between - Answer-mental health
continuum
Under the mental health continuum, ___ ____ includes an individual having the following
characteristics:
--well being
--adequate-- high level functioning
--may experience stress/discomfort (no serious impairments in functioning)
**lower or beginning part of continuum - Answer-mental health
Under the mental health continuum, ___ ____ includes an individual having the following
characteristics:
, o Mild/moderate discomfort & distress
§ Problems tend to be temporary
§ Insomnia, decreased concentration/appetite
§ May seek professional help
o Severe
§ Altered thinking, mood, behavior
§ Long-term impairments that range from moderate to disabling - Answer-mental illness
Under the mental health continuum (MENTAL ILLNESS), _____/_____ _____ and _____ includes:
§ Problems tend to be temporary
§ Insomnia, decreased concentration/appetite
§ May seek professional help - Answer-Mild/moderate discomfort and distress
Under the mental health continuum (MENTAL ILLNESS), _____ includes:
§ Altered thinking, mood, behavior
§ Long-term impairments that range from moderate to disabling - Answer-severe
Many factors can affect severity & progression of a _____ _______; affect mental health
1) Individual attributes & behaviors
2) Social & economic circumstances
3) Environmental - Answer-mental illness
and Mental Health Nursing (Exam 1)
according to the World Health Organization, _______ is defined as:
· state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
· Not only absence of disease/infirmity, but also a sense of satisfaction with and enjoyment of self and
the environment - Answer-health
a ____ ____ _____ in the 1960s closed many state mental hospitals and long term mental facilities. This
"deinstitutionalization" >>inadequate or no programs; some with severe mental illness require more
complex care. Even with improved medication - some need more help with integration into their
communities).
· "Nervous Breakdown" - institutionalized - Answer-community health movement
according to WHO, ____ ____ is the state of wellbeing in which each individual is able to:
o Realize his/her own potential
o Cope with stresses
o Work productively
,o Make a contribution to the community - Answer-mental health
According to _______, successful performance of mental function, resulting in:
o Productive activities
o Fulfilling relationships
o Ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity] - Answer-NIHM (National Institute of Mental
Health)
What provides CAPACITY for:
o Rational thinking
o Communication
o Learning
o Emotional growth
o Resilience (springing back) (idea for group?)
o Self - esteem - Answer-mental health
-- Older - behavior "different"/ "strange" - deviated
-- Now - psychiatric disorders that have definable diagnoses
-- Possible dysfunctions -
o Thinking impairment - Alzheimer's disease
o Emotions affected - major depression
o Behavioral alterations - schizophrenia
o Or...some combination of the 3 - Answer-mental illness
,What 3 possible dysfunctions, or some combination of the 3, fall under mental illness? - Answer-
thinking impairment, emotions affected, and behavioral alterations
In the year ______:
-- 1 in 5 American adults experienced a mental health issue
-- 1 in 10 young people - period of major depression
-- 1 in 25 Americans - serious mental illness >> schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression
-- *****Suicide - 10th leading cause of death in US - Answer-2014
· There is a range with many variables
· Using endpoints of mental health & mental illness >> simplistic
· From mental health all the way to mental illness and everything in between - Answer-mental health
continuum
Under the mental health continuum, ___ ____ includes an individual having the following
characteristics:
--well being
--adequate-- high level functioning
--may experience stress/discomfort (no serious impairments in functioning)
**lower or beginning part of continuum - Answer-mental health
Under the mental health continuum, ___ ____ includes an individual having the following
characteristics:
, o Mild/moderate discomfort & distress
§ Problems tend to be temporary
§ Insomnia, decreased concentration/appetite
§ May seek professional help
o Severe
§ Altered thinking, mood, behavior
§ Long-term impairments that range from moderate to disabling - Answer-mental illness
Under the mental health continuum (MENTAL ILLNESS), _____/_____ _____ and _____ includes:
§ Problems tend to be temporary
§ Insomnia, decreased concentration/appetite
§ May seek professional help - Answer-Mild/moderate discomfort and distress
Under the mental health continuum (MENTAL ILLNESS), _____ includes:
§ Altered thinking, mood, behavior
§ Long-term impairments that range from moderate to disabling - Answer-severe
Many factors can affect severity & progression of a _____ _______; affect mental health
1) Individual attributes & behaviors
2) Social & economic circumstances
3) Environmental - Answer-mental illness
