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24 Cards in this Set
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Who is Dorothea Dix?
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A school teacher who was a crusader for state hospitals.
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What did Dorothea Dix accomplish?
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She started 20 state mental hospitals in 20 different states.
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Who is Clifford Beers?
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He was a harcard college student who wrote a book on mental health.
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What did Clifford Beers accomplish?
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He created the National Committee for Mental Hygiene.
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Who is Linda Richards?
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In 1882 she opened the first training school for psychiatric-mental health nurses.
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In what year did the National Mental Health Act go into effect?
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1946.
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What did the National Mental Health Act do for the U.S.?
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It led to the formation ofthe National Institute of Mental Health.
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In what year did the Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act take effect?
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1963.
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Who enacted the Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act?
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President Kennedy.
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What is Healthy People 2010?
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It is a goal to be met by the year 2010.
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Define mental disorder.
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Health conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood or behavior. They are associated with distress or impaired functioning.
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What are some points of mental illness?
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*A diagnosable syndrome
*Multiple causes *Definced by clusters of symptoms |
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What is the DSM-IV-TR?
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A diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.
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What is the purpose of the DSM-IV-TR?
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To provide a commonly understood diagnostic category for clinical practice.
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What are some cultural influences on the understanding of mental illness?
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*What is viewed as normal
*How mental illness is identified *Belief of what causes menatl illness *Where help is *How people with mental illness are treated. |
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What guarantees the legal rights of the metally ill?
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The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980.
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What are some rights under the Universal Bill of Rights?
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*Right to appropriate treatment
*Right to participate in treatment planning *Right to refuse treatment *Right to have visitors *Right of referral |
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What rights does the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provide?
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Cannot discriminate in employment based on mental illness.
Reasonable accomodations must be made to enable job performance. |
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Defince compotence.
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The degree to which a patient can understand and appreciate the information given during the consent process.
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How is compotency determined?
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By the patients ability to:
communicate their choice understand the relevant information appreciate the situation and it's consequences use logical thought process to compare risk and benefit |
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How can a hold be longer than 72 hours?
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If it is court ordered by a judge.
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What is the duty to warn?
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Health care professeionals must warn apotential victim if a patient threatens to harm that person.
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What is the Continuum of Care?
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The range of health care settings and services designed to meet the different mental health needs from illness to wellness.
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What are some mental health services?
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*Crisis intervention
*Acute inpatient care *Partial Hospitalization *Residential services *In-home mental health care *Outpatient care *Discharge planning |
