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Current Theories & P
Mental Health
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| asylum | a safe refuge or haven offering protection; in the US, the term was used to describe institutions for the mentally ill |
| boarding | |
| case management | an effort to provide necessary services while containing cost; accessing medical and psychiatric services and providing assistance with tasks of daily living i.e., financial management, transportation, and buying groceries |
| deinstitutionalization | a deliberate shift in care of the mentally ill from institutional care in the state hospitals to care i community-based facilities and through community-based services |
| Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders | taxonomy published by the APA; the DSM-5 describes all mental disorders and outlines specific diagnostic creteria for each based on clinical experience and research |
| managed care | a concept designed to purposely control the balance between the quality of care provided and cost of that care |
| managed care organizations | developed to control the expenditure of insurance funds by requiring providers to seek approval before the delivery of care |
| mental health | a state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability. |
| mental illness | a clinically significant behavioral or psychologicl syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that is |
| phenomena of concern | |
| psychotropic drugs | |
| self-awareness | |
| standards of care | |
| utilization review firms |
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