MENTAL HEALTH PNU 128 EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Psychiatrist
A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
●Psychologist
A scientist who investigates the human and animal mind and behavior
●Psychiatric Social worker
A social worker who has some training in therapeutic techniques but
concentrates on environmental conditions which may influence mental
disorders, e.g., poverty, overcrowding, stress, and drug abuse
Psychiatric clinical nurse specialist
Does individual, group, and family therapy. Provides educational programs for
nurses. Provides consultation service to nurses in need of assistance in planning
and implementing care for individual clients.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
A specialty in nursing; licensed to prescribe medication for mental disorder.
May work in private practice or in hospitals and clinics
RN-psychiatric mental health (RN-PMH)
Psychiatric mental health nurses (PMHNs) are specially trained registered
nurses that help evaluate, treat, and follow up on mental and behavioral
conditions.
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
, Definition of mental health
No universally accepted definition
●Varying depending on society and societal normality
ex. killing in our country is not allowed unless by the government's grant
war, death penalty
Basics of Mental Health
Self-reliant & independent as adult
●Ongoing self-enhancement and pursue self-actualization
●Tolerate stress and life uncertainties - how did I get here? what am I doing
here? where am I going?
●Reality-based
●Self-concept - aware of strengths and weaknesses and they are accepted
●able to relate to family and form friendships
DSM - V
Diagnosis mental illness - based on previous and present symptomatology
●Man created document
●Changed every 10 yrs
●Dx are added & removed
ex. Homosexuality up to 1980 a mental illness
Hx of Psychiatric Treatment
Prior to modern times (prior to 1790's) the mentally ill treated were
dehumanized and thus treated with cruelty and incarceration
●Believed to be possessed or punished for sinning
ex.
Ship of fools
burned at stake
used as attraction for fairs and circuses
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Psychiatrist
A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
●Psychologist
A scientist who investigates the human and animal mind and behavior
●Psychiatric Social worker
A social worker who has some training in therapeutic techniques but
concentrates on environmental conditions which may influence mental
disorders, e.g., poverty, overcrowding, stress, and drug abuse
Psychiatric clinical nurse specialist
Does individual, group, and family therapy. Provides educational programs for
nurses. Provides consultation service to nurses in need of assistance in planning
and implementing care for individual clients.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
A specialty in nursing; licensed to prescribe medication for mental disorder.
May work in private practice or in hospitals and clinics
RN-psychiatric mental health (RN-PMH)
Psychiatric mental health nurses (PMHNs) are specially trained registered
nurses that help evaluate, treat, and follow up on mental and behavioral
conditions.
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
, Definition of mental health
No universally accepted definition
●Varying depending on society and societal normality
ex. killing in our country is not allowed unless by the government's grant
war, death penalty
Basics of Mental Health
Self-reliant & independent as adult
●Ongoing self-enhancement and pursue self-actualization
●Tolerate stress and life uncertainties - how did I get here? what am I doing
here? where am I going?
●Reality-based
●Self-concept - aware of strengths and weaknesses and they are accepted
●able to relate to family and form friendships
DSM - V
Diagnosis mental illness - based on previous and present symptomatology
●Man created document
●Changed every 10 yrs
●Dx are added & removed
ex. Homosexuality up to 1980 a mental illness
Hx of Psychiatric Treatment
Prior to modern times (prior to 1790's) the mentally ill treated were
dehumanized and thus treated with cruelty and incarceration
●Believed to be possessed or punished for sinning
ex.
Ship of fools
burned at stake
used as attraction for fairs and circuses
