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Term: Normality |
Behavior consistent with a set of standards |
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Term: Standards |
Culture of society of individual or,situational |
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Term: Mental Health |
Individuals ability to function effective in environment socially and emotionally (to promote general well being) |
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What is good mental Health?
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- Has good relationships - Ability to cope with stressors - Experience appropriate emotional response to everyday stimuli |
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Mental Health problems... |
- Generally temporary - Different to mental illness |
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Term: Mental Illness |
Psychological impairments that impact ability to function appropriately and cope with everyday life |
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Mental Illness... |
- Impacts socially and emotionally - Lasts much longer - Results in atypical Behavior - Can be referred as mental disorder or psychological dysfunction |
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Mental Illness approaches |
- Socio - Cultural - Functional - Historical - Situational - Medical - Statistical |
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Term: System of Classification |
Help identify and label disorder (to determaine treatment and allows communication between professional and patient + family) |
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Term: Categorical Approach (SoC) |
Classifies mental disorder based on symptoms A person experiences specific set of symptoms are categorized to have a particular mental disorder |
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Categorical: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) |
Assumed diagnoses can be made considering very specific criteria |
