Introduction Flashcards
Every subject is from the DSM5 documents. Not touching the DSM4. Also throwing in first aid as well when needed.
This is a syndrome charcaterized by clinically signifcant disturbance in an individuals cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental function.
Mental disorder
True or False: sadness and stress over the death of a loved one is technically a mental disorder.
False
An expectable or culturally approved response to a common stressor or loss is not a mental disorder.
In what decade did modern treatment of mental illness begin?
1950s
In which year was the first psychotropic medication marketed (Thorazine/chlorpromazine), which was initally introduced as an antihistamine?
1953
In what year did JFK sign into law the Community Mental Health Centers act in which the federal government financially sponsored the building of local treatment facilities that had a milieu effect?
1962
In what year did the Comprehensive Mental Health bill support a wider resource for psychiatric services?
1964
In what year was the Medicate Modernization Act and Medicaid acts, title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security acit?
1965
What phase from Marc F. Abramson coin to relate the mentally ill being incarcarated?
“crominalization of the mentally ill”
What other phrase related to some criminals finding their way into the treatment system by malingering in order to avoid prosecution and sentencing into prisons?
“psychiatrization of criminal behavior”
What happened in 1992 that established block grants for states to fund community mental health services exclusively for patients with serious mental illness who are unable to pay for care?
Public Law 102-321 of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act
What conditions are covered under the Public law 102-321 of 1992 to get services?
mental disorders, substance abuse, or developmental disorder that leads to substantial inferference with 1 or more major life activities.
What other healthcare program sprouted from the P.L. 102-321, which remains in operation to this day?
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administraiton (SAMHSA)
Under what 4 conditions should a physician consider referring certain patients to psychiatrists?
- displayes self injurous iddeations, attempts, or intentions
- psychosis
- doesnt respond to meds for psych problems
- needs psychotherapy
This is the term that describes when the mind functions operate without dysfunction?
Normality
This is the term that describes when the mind functions operate with dysfunction?
Abnormality
What are the 2 things affects that are affected from the fact that human beings are organisms systemically evolving from birth to death that involves physiological, biochemical, cognitive, affective, behavioral and social systems?
Internal processing and External interactions
This is the model in which normality is considered the absence of pathology, and abnormality is considered WHAT THE PATIENT HAS.
Disease model
This is the model where normality is determined by numbers, such has WHAT A PATIENT IS in terms of gradations and quantifications that identifies the typical or most common benhaviors among a group of people that are normal.
Dimension model
What is used on a graph to define “normal” in the dimension model?
Area under the Curve (AUC)
Just like any bell curve, what % of the population is included with 1 SD? 2? 3?
1 sd = 68%
2 sd = 95%
3 sd = 99%
This is the model that shows the ESSENCE of normality and abnormality, which is an aggregate of developmental, social learning, behavioral, and psychanalytical stuff.
Self model
What form of the self model shows where normality is determined by chronological maturation, aka “what a person becomes?”
Developmental
Who was the dude in 1908-1970 who said that movement to a higher level of development can only be achieved if antecedent levels are satisfied?
Abraham Maslow
Who was the dude in 1896-1980 who said that normality is determined by maturation, or when children increase the capacity to understand the worl?
Jean Piaget