Lecture 1 Flashcards
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What is psychiatry?
The branch of medicine concerned with the understanding, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mind.
What aspects of mental functioning are affected by psychiatric conditions?
Emotions, cognition, perception, and behavior.
How has the approach to mental illness changed over time?
Care is now provided in hospital-based and community-based mental health services instead of institutionalization.
What is the significance of post-stroke depression in relation to physical illness?
It exemplifies how mental health disorders are often co-morbid with physical illness.
Who proposed the humorism theory in psychiatry?
Hippocrates.
What did Plato contribute to the field of psychiatry?
He suggested that the brain is the center of mental processes.
What major psychiatric facility did Jonathan Swift help establish?
St. Patrick’s Hospital, the first psychiatric hospital in Ireland.
What was the impact of the 20th century on psychiatric treatment?
Introduction of insulin therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, psychosurgery, and antipsychotic medication.
What was the institutionalized patient count in Ireland in 1961?
19,801.
What medications revolutionized psychiatric treatment in the mid-1950s?
Chlorpromazine (first antipsychotic) and imipramine (first antidepressant).
What does the bio-psycho-social model in psychiatry consider?
Biological, psychological, and social factors.
What are the components of the bio-psycho-social model?
- Biological factors: genetics, neurobiology, medical conditions
- Psychological factors: personality, coping mechanisms, emotional resilience
- Social factors: relationships, economic status, cultural influences.
How are psychiatric disorders classified?
Under the ICD-11 and DSM-V.
What types of psychiatric disorders are classified in the DSM-V?
- Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
- Mood disorders (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder)
- Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders
- Personality disorders.
What is a significant barrier to seeking treatment for mental health?
Stigma.
What forms does stigma manifest in?
- Stereotypes
- Prejudice
- Discrimination.
What is the preferred form of mental health care according to the 1984 Planning for the Future?
Community-based care over hospital admission.
Fill in the blank: The 2001 Mental Health Act governs _______ in Ireland.
involuntary psychiatric detention.
What does the 2006 Vision for Change propose for mental health services?
A comprehensive framework for mental health services and the closure of psychiatric hospitals.
What is the role of multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in modern mental health services?
To provide coordinated care consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and psychologists.
