Mental Health Unit 1 Word Scramble
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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 |
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