MHPS1500 Final Exam Study Guide Flashcards

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering ethics, legal issues, mental health legislation, marginalized populations, and common medical conditions based on the MHPS1500 study guide.

Ethics

The rules that guide us of what is right and wrong, and what is good and what is bad.

Autonomy

Recognizes the individuals right to make their own decisions based on their own values and beliefs.

Justice

The principle that people are treated in a fair and equitable manner.

Beneficence

Doing good or promoting good; it is the essence of the health care role.

Nonmaleficence

Defined as “causing no harm” or “do no harm”, whether intentional or nonintentional.

Confidentiality

The legal and ethical duty to respect private information and keep patient information limited to those directly involved with their care.

Fidelity

The obligation to keep your word and follow through with your actions.

Veracity

The duty to be honest and truthful in interactions between health care providers and clients.

Ethical Dilemma

A situation or conflict between $2$ or more ethical principles where there is no “easy” right answer.

Morals

Principles of behaviour a person believes to be right or wrong for themselves without concern for legalities or customs.

Beliefs

Ideas or convictions a person holds to be true, which may or may not be objectively supported.

Values

Worthwhile or desirable qualities in a person; personal beliefs about worth that act as standards to guide behaviour.

Attitudes

General feelings or frames of reference around which a person organizes knowledge about the world.

Intentional Tort

Legal wrongs such as assault and battery; includes intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person without consent (assault) or actual touching without consent (battery).

Unintentional Tort

Occurs when a person fails to act in a careful or competent manner, thereby harming a client or damaging property; also known as negligence.

False Imprisonment

The unlawful restraint or restrictions on a person’s freedom of movement.

Defamation

Injuring the name and reputation of a person by making statements to a third person.

Scope of Practice

The legal limits defined by a job description that outline what a caregiver can and cannot do.

Primary Prevention (Abuse)

Strategies focusing on healthy relationships, consent, emotion regulation, conflict resolution, and addressing harmful social norms.

Secondary Prevention (Abuse)

Early response strategies including trauma-informed screening, safety planning, and protective orders.

Tertiary Prevention (Abuse)

Strategies to prevent recurrence such as survivor-centered medical/psychological/legal support and stabilization.

Cycle of Abuse

A repeating sequence of $5$ phases: $1$. Initial episode of violence, $2$. Honeymoon (promises and gifts), $3$. Tension building, $4$. Violence occurs again, $5$. Repeat.

Mental Health (WHO Definition)

The ability to exist in a state of well-being where an individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to their community.

Deinstitutionalization

A shift in care for the mentally ill that started in the US in $1963$.

Revolving Door Effect

A negative effect of deinstitutionalization involving repetitive hospital admissions without adequate community follow-up.

Social Determinants of Health

The social, economic, physical, and environmental factors that influence a person’s health and well-being.

Marginalized Populations

Groups of people excluded from the mainstream population on economic, cultural, or political levels.

Vulnerable Populations

Groups including those with low socioeconomic status, racial/ethnic minorities, children, seniors, the homeless, and individuals with chronic health conditions.

Mental Health Act (MHA) Purpose

To ensure admission and treatment of people with serious mental health issues who are at risk to themselves or others.

Form 4

A medical certificate required to provide legal authority for an involuntary admission for a $48$-hour period.

Form 5

Consent for Treatment for an Involuntary Patient.

Form 7

Application form for a review panel hearing if a physician refuses to decertify a patient.

Form 20

Extended Leave; used to optimize an involuntary patient's community living and treatment compliance once out of hospital.

Form 21

Director’s Warrant for Recall.

FIPPA

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; a law protecting personal information held by public institutions.

Adult Guardianship Act

Law designed to protect vulnerable adults ($19$ or older) from abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.

Ombudsperson

An independent, neutral official who investigates public complaints about unfair treatment by government ministries or public agencies.

Public Guardian and Trustee (PG&T)

A government office acting as legal guardian or financial manager for individuals mentally incapable of making their own decisions.

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident or stroke; caused by ischemic (blood clot) or hemorrhagic (ruptured vessel) events in the brain.

Hemiplegia

Complete paralysis of one side of the body opposite to the brain hemisphere affected by a stroke.

Myocardial Infarction (MI)

Permanent death of heart muscle tissue resulting from acute lack of blood supply and oxygen due to coronary artery obstruction.

Hypertension

Chronically elevated blood pressure persistently $>130/80$ or $140/90 \text{ mmHg}$.

Angina Pectoris

Temporary chest pain caused by transient myocardial ischemia, usually relieved by rest or nitroglycerin.

Diabetes Type $1$

Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells leading to an absolute lack of insulin requiring lifelong therapy.

Hyperglycemia

High blood sugar ($>11 \text{ mmol/L}$) characterized by polyuria, polydipsia, and fatigue.

Hypoglycemia

Low blood sugar ($<3.9 \text{ mmol/L}$) characterized by tremors, diaphoresis, dizziness, and confusion.

CHIME Framework

Key components of recovery: Connectedness, Hope & optimism, Identity, Meaning in life, and Empowerment.