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mhmi ch 1
chap 1,2,3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |