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Biological foundation of mental health,

TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness 2. Theories and Therapies 3. Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology UNIT II: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE 4. Treatment Settings 5. Cultural Implications 6. Legal and Ethical Considerations UNIT III: PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING TOOLS 7. The Nursing Process and Standards of Care 8. Therapeutic Relationships 9. Therapeutic Communication 10. Stress Responses and Stress Management UNIT IV: PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS ...

: The History of Mental Health Care by Morrison-Valfre: Edition Foundations of Mental Health Care, 6th1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the irrational soul could be compared with the belief of the more recent psychological theorist: a. Freud b. Pinel c. Fisher d. Rush ANS: A Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within and outside the personality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally i...

Chapter 01: The History of Mental Health Care Morrison-Valfre: Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the irrational soul could be compared with the belief of the more recent psychological theorist: a. Freud b. Pinel c. Fisher d. Rush ANS: A Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within and outside the personality. Philippe Pinel ...

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The main goal of deinstitutionalization was to: a) let all mentally ill people care for themselves b) return as many people as possible to a "normal" life c) keep all mentally ill people locked in wards d) close all community hospitals - answer-b) return as many people as possible to a "normal" life A major breakthrough of the 1950s that assisted in the deinstitutionalization movement was: a) The Community Mental Health Centers Act b) The Nurse Practice Act c) the development of ps...

1. - A client is diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder. Which symptoms is the client most likely to exhibit? Select all that apply a. Obsessive-compulsive traits b. Pseudocyesis c. Disabling fear of having a serious illness d. Multiple pronounced physical symptoms Depression - answer-A,C,E 1. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with conversion disorder. Which statement made by the nurse is most therapeutic for this client?

Typical 1st Generation Anti-Psychotics - answer--Haldol, Thorazine, Prolixin IM decanoate (long-acting) -Targets positive symptoms, EPS Atypical 2nd Generation Anti-Psychotics - answer--Ability, Clozaril, Geodon, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Risperdal -targets positive and negative symptoms, metabolic syndrome, more expensive Anti-Parkinsonians used for Extra-Pyramidal Side Effects (EPSEs) - answer-Cogentin, Artane, Benadryl SSRIs - answer-Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Zoloft (these are approved fo...