Term | Definition |
Mental Health | a state of well being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and fruitfully, and make a contribution to the community. |
Mental Illness | Clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome marked by, the patients distress, disability, or the risk of suffering disability or loss of freedom. |
Resilience | a personal characteristic that helps to promote adaptation to stressful situations |
epidemiology | the quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations. Can help identify high-risk groups and behaviors |
Diathesis-stress model | diathesis represents biological, and stress represents environmental stress or trauma. "nature plus nurture" |
mental health consumers | groups of people with mental illnesses |
10 fundamental components of the recovery process | 1. self-directed
2. individual- and person-centered
3. empowering
4. holistic
5. nonlinear
6. strengths-based
7. peer supported
8. respect
9. responsibility
10. hope |
incidence | the number of NEW cases of mental disorders in a healthy population within a given period of time |
prevalence | the TOTAL number of cases, new and existing, in a given population during a specific period of time, regardless of when they became ill. |
clinical epidemiology | BROAD field- addresses what happens after people with illnesses are seen by providers of clinical care. |
Axis I | clinical disorders; other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention |
Axis II | Personality disorders; mental retardation |
Axis III | General medical conditions |
Axis IV | Psychosocial and environmental problems |
Axis V | Global assessment functioning |
Main personality disorders | 1. OCD
2. Narcissistic
3. Histrionic
4. Paranoid
5. Borderline
6. Dependent
7. Schizoid
8. Anxious/ Avoidant
9. Schizotypal
10. Antisocial |