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mhmi ch 1
chap 1,2,3
Question | Answer |
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axis 1 | major psychiatric disorders except mental retardation and personality disorders |
axis II | mental retardation, personality disorders, maladaptive personality features, and defense mechanisms |
Axis III | current medical conditions |
AxisIV | psychosocial and environmental |
axis V | global assessment of functioning (GAF |
DSM-IV-TR | describes all mental disorders with specific criteria for each diagnosis or identifies treatment for various disorders |
Period of Enlightment | 1790 creation of asylums to offer protection |
asylum | safe haven with food, shelter, humane treatment for the mentally ill |
1963 Community mental health centers act purpose was to | treat those with mental illness in a less restrictive enviroment. |
deinstitutionalization | a shift in care of the mentally ill from institutional care in state hospitals to care in community based facilities |
What was important about the 1950's | psychotropic drugs 1st available |
Revolving door | repetitive hospital admissions-shorter stays |
25% of people needing mh care receive it | 25% or 1 in 4 |
Healthy people 2010 objectives are concerned with | treatment of mental illness |
antipsychotic drugs are used for |