PH exam 2

Older adults are considered what age

65+

Ageism definition

Prejudice and discrimination against older adults

T or F: population rate is affected by mortality and fertility rate

T

Dependency ratio definition

The economically unproductive rate compared to the economically productive rate of people

Labor force ratio definition

Number of people who work to the people who dont work

Health disparities definition

Measurable health difference outcomes in different groups of people

Ethnocentrism definition

Comparing your own culture to others, with the attitude that yours is better

What is the difference between race and ethnicity

Race is based on physical appearance. Ethnicity is a subculture based on values, beliefs, culture, language, food, etc.

What does the acronym MENA mean

Describes people from middle eastern and north african descent

Insersecrionality definition

When race, class, gender, and sexualtiy intersect with each other

Bias definition

Prejudice in favor or against a being

Empowerment definition

Enabling people to solve their community health problems thru social, political, and psychological efforts

What is the leading cause of disability in the U.S

Mental illness

general adaption syndrome definition

our bodie's proccess to becoming exhausted from continuous stress triggers

mental health definition

emotional and social wellbeing

mental illness definition

diagnosable mental disorders

mental disorder definition

health disorders that impair thinking, mood, and behavior

What is the difference btwn stress and eustress

stress is a negative stimuli while eustress is a positive stimuli

T or F: ability to handle adversity is directly linked to better mental health outcomes

T

DSM 5 definition

A text that classifies disorders, symptoms, and signs of mental illness

What are some causes of mental illness

environement, stress, genetics, maladaption, substance use

stress definition

psychological/ physiological response to stimuli

What is instutionalization

putting individuals with mental illness in hospitals & other public treatment spaces long term

What was the purpose of establishing the National Institute of Mental Health

research psychiatric disorders, provide training, and aid states in prevention, diagnoses, and treatment

What are community health centers

federally funded facilities with comprehensive mental health services

what are 5 services community mental health centers are required to provide

1. in patient

2. out patient

3. partial hosp.

4. education

5. consultation

T or F: mental health is interconnected with homelessness, SUD, and violence

T

What groups of people are more likely to experience negative outcomes from mental illness

homelessness, incarcerated, people of color

List 4 different forms of treatment for mental illness

1. developing coping skills

2. role modeling/ advocation

3. psychiatric/ psychotherapy

4. psychopharmacology