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Mental Health Ch1
Exam 1
Term | Definition |
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Asylum | A safe refuge or haven offering protection; in the United States, the term "asylum" was used to describe institutions for the mentally ill. |
Case Management | Management of care on a case-by-case basis, representing an effort to provide necessary services while containing cost; in the community, case managment services include accessing medical and psychiatric services and providing assistance with ADLS.D |
Deinstitutionalization | A deliberate shift in care of the mentally ill from institutional care in state hospitals to care in community based facilities and through community based services |
Diagnostic and statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-5) | Taxonomy published by the APA; the DSM-5 describes all mental disorders and outlines specific diagnostic criteria of each based on clinical experience and research |
Managed care | a concept designed to purposely control the balance between the quality of care provided and the 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 psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that is associated with present distress or disability or with significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain, disability, or loss of freedom |
Phenomena of concern | 12 areas of concern that mental health nurse focus on when caring for clients |
psychotropic drugs | drugs that affect mood, behavior, and thinking that are used to treat mental illness |
Self-awarneness | The process by which a person gains recognition of his or her own feelings, beliefs, and attitudes; the process of developing an understanding of one's own values, beliefs, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, motivations, prejudices, strengths, and limitations |
Standard of care | Authoritative statements by professional organizations that describe the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable; the care that nurses provide to clients meets sets and expectations and is what any nurse in a similar situation wol ddo |
Utilization review firms | developed to control the expenditure of insurance funds by requiring providers to seek approval before the delivery of care. |