NURS 404 - Lecture Overview

What organization states that mental health is "a state of well-being, realize own potential, cope with normal stresses, work productively, contribute to community"?

world health organization

The world health organization includes attributes such as?

ability to think rationally, communicate, learn, grow emotionally, demonstrate resilience & self-esteem

On the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF), what would a score of 35-45 mean?

Inpatient setting

On the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF), what would a score of 55-65 mean?

outpatient setting

On the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF), what would a score of 70 mean?

most normal people

What is known as the 2nd biggest, most complex organ?

brain

Mental illness is a combination of what two things?

physical/genetic luck & external factors (stress, trauma)

What are the causes for mental illness?

limited resilience, fetal exposure to alcohol, oxygen deprivation at birth, genetic lottery, intracellular abnormalities, limited emotional support from primary social groups, limited resources, how behavior is viewed

What is the percent of the US adult population has had a mental illness at some time?

20%

What percent of adolescents have had major depression?

10%

What percent in the US currently has a major mental illness?

4%

What is the 10th leading cause of death in the US?

suicide