Slwk201 Chapter 8

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medical model

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considers those with emotional problems as sick and thus not responsible for their behavior; also assumes that sick people are entitled to be helped and that help or treatment should be guided by the medical profession

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diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM)

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a classificiation system made by the american psychiatric association to monitor the categorization and definition of various types of emotinal disorders

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mental illness

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severe emotional problems caused by brain dysfunction or intrapsychic causes, with little attention to systems or environmental influences

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mental health

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our competence in dealing with our environment and our confidence of being able to cause desired effects

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depression

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an overwhelming feeling of incapacitation that often results in not being able to perform one's daily routine

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bipolar disorder

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experience episodes of major depression as well as episodes of mania

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schizophrenia

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the most chronic and disabling of the mental disorders; increasingly thought to be a chemical disorder; appears in women in their 20s and 30s and in late teens and 20s for men

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anxiety disorders

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includes panic disorder, OCD, posttraumatic stress disorder, social phobia, generalzied anxiety disorder

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addiction

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physical and/or psychological dependence upon changing substances

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depressants

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includes sedatives (sleeping pills, tranquilizers, pain killers)people who experience chronic pain are more at risk for addiction

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narcotics

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opium, morphine, heroine, legally cocaine; highly addictive

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hallucinogens

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LSD, marijuana, inhalants

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developmental disability

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mental retardation, cerebral palsy; develop before adulthood

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developmental delay

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slowed or impaired development of a child under 5 years old

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hereditary and fetal development factors

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such as metabolic disorders, brain malfunctions, chromosomal abnormalities; tay-sachs disease, down syndrome, fragile X syndrome

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prenatal factors

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chemical and alcohol addiction, radiation, infections: rubella, syphilis, HIV

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perinatal factors

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premature birth, trauma at birth

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postnatal factors

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infections such as meningitis, lack of oxygen during illness or an accident, nutritional deficiency

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moral treatment

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include offering patients hope, guidance, support and treatment with respect

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community mental health programs

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aimed at preventing and treating mental health problems

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national institute of mental health (NIMH)

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first federal entity to address mental health concerns

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deinstitutionalization

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keeping individuals from placement in hospitals whenever possible; least restrictive environment

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individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA)

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replaced previos legislation, included funding for early intervention programs for infants and toddlers; stresses the development of comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency programs

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primary prevention

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prevention targeted at an entire population; example: prenatal care for all women

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secondary prevention

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prevention targeted at at-risk populations

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tertiary prevention

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prevention targeted at those individuals who have already experienced problems, to keep them from happening again; example: alcoholics

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managed care

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emphasis on accountability and ensuring that services are not provided if they are not needed

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clinical social workers

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many SLWKers in mental health settings; require qualifications of the national association of social workers academy of certified social workers to be met, and MSWs