Mental Health and Mental Illness Lecture Flashcards

Comprehensive practice flashcards covering key definitions, continuum of care, influences, resiliency, nursing practice levels, and guiding principles from Chapter 2 lecture notes.

How does the World Health Organization (WHO, 2023) define health?

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.

How does the USDHHS (2020) define mental health?

The successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships, and the ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity.

How is mental illness defined by NAMI (2021, as cited in Varcarolis, 2023)?

A medical condition that affect a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning.

According to the Mental Health - Mental Illness Continuum diagram, what characterizes 'Emotional problems or concerns' versus 'Mental illness'?

'Emotional problems or concerns' are characterized by mild to moderate distress and mild or temporary impairment. 'Mental illness' is characterized by marked distress and moderate to disabling or chronic impairment.

Based on the provided individual characteristics diagram, what specific cognitive and relational abilities reflect mental health?

Thinking clearly (problem solving, good judgment, reasoning logically, reaching insightful conclusions, being creative) and relating to others (forming close, loving, adaptive relationships, experiencing empathy, managing interpersonal conflict constructively).

According to Figure 1.1, what three primary categories of influences shape mental health?

Biologic influences, psychological influences, and sociocultural influences.

What specific factors are categorized under Biologic Influences on mental health?

Prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal events; physical health status; nutrition; history of injuries; neuroanatomy; and physiology.

What specific factors are categorized under Sociocultural Influences on mental health?

Family stability, ethnicity, housing, child-rearing patterns, economic level, religion, and values and beliefs.

What is resiliency as described in the mental health context?

The ability to bounce back from stressful circumstances and recover from painful experiences (such as natural disasters or trauma), where a successful transition through a crisis builds resilience for future difficulties.

What is the Diathesis-Stress Model of mental illness?

It is the most accepted explanation for mental illness, combining genetic vulnerability or biological predisposition (diathesis) with environmental stress or trauma (stress).

What are the five main problems in treating mental illness listed in the lecture?

Cost-related issues, stigma, revolving door treatment, lack of parity, and limited access to services.

How is stigma defined, and what psychosocial processes lead to stigmatization?

Stigma is a collection of negative attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors. Psychosocial processes leading to stigmatization include stereotyping, labeling, separating, and status loss or discrimination in a context of power imbalance, social isolation, and reduced opportunities.

What are the key responsibilities of a Basic level Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse?

Assessment of functioning, case management, milieu design & management, medication administration & teaching, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling.

What additional responsibilities can an Advanced level Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse (MSN) perform?

Formulating clinical diagnoses, ordering & interpreting labs, prescribing & managing medication regime, and conducting therapy with individuals, groups, and families.

What guiding principles steer psychiatric-mental health nursing care?

Every person is worthy of dignity and respect; every person has potential to change; all people share basic human needs; all behavior has meaning and can be understood from the client's perspective; clients have the right to participate in decisions; and nurses help clients to grow, change, adapt.