Mental Health Test 1

Self-concept is an individual's conceptualization of himself or herself.

1. Ask a question. Identify a problem or need for change for specific patient or situation. 2. Acquire literature. Search the literature for scientific studies and articles that address the issue(s) of concern. 3. Appraise the literature. Evaluate and synthesize the research evidence as to its validity, relevance, and applicability using criteria of scientific merit. 4. Apply the evidence. Choose interventions that are based on the best available evidence with the understanding of the patient's preference and needs. 5. Assess the performance. Evaluate the outcomes, using clearly defined criteria, and reports, and document results.

Identity involves the internal sense of individuality, wholeness, and consistency of a person over time and in different situations.

Body image involves attitudes related to the body, including physical appearance, structure, or function.

Role performance is the way in which individuals perceive their ability to carry out significant roles.

Self-esteem is an individual's overall feeling of self-worth or the emotional appraisal of self-concept.

Identity confusion results when people do not maintain a clear, consistent, and continuous consciousness of personal identity

Role conflict results when a person has to simultaneously assume two or more roles that are inconsistent, contradictory, or mutually exclusive

Role ambiguity involves unclear role expectations, which makes people unsure about what to do or how to do it, creating stress and confusion

Role strain combines role conflict and role ambiguity. Some express role strain as a feeling of frustration when a person feels inadequate or unsuited to a role

Role overload involves having more roles or responsibilities within a role than are manageable.

The method for using treatment approaches to medical and mental health illness that are scientifically grounded or evidence based.

... more in terms of a social model of disability than a medical model of disability. The concept of recovery refers primarily to managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and improving role performance.

systematically developed statements that identify, appraise, and summarize the best evidence about prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, therapy, and other knowledge necessary to make informed decisions about specific health problems.

step-by-step guidelines prepared in a flowchart format.

A “map” for clinical (nursing?) intervention for a patient.

an intensity of presence, being there for and in tune with the patient.

successful performance of mental functions, resulting in the ability to engage in productive activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, and change or cope with adversity.

a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome experienced by a person and marked by distress, disability, or the risk of suffering disability or loss of freedom

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4 - focuses on research and clinical observation when constructing diagnostic categories for a discrete mental disorder.

Resiliency is the ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune and change.

the quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations.

the proportion of a population with a mental disorder at a given time.

a mental disorder caused by neurotransmitter dysfunction, abnormal brain structure, inherited genetic factors, or other biological causes.

I Clinical disorders, Other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention (Major depressive disorder) II - Personality disorders, Mental retardation (Dependent personality disorder) III - General medical conditions (Diabetes) IV - Psychosocial and environmental problems (Divorce 3 months previously) V - Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) (31 years old and unable to work or respond to family and friends)