Week 1 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Metal wellness
Psychological well being
Mental health
A persons condition in regards to their psychological and emotion well being
Mental illness
Alterations in ones mental health, mood, ability to think and behaviour
Risk factors of mental health
Environment
Drama
Social groups
Economic status
Chronic illness
Name 3 mental illness
Bipolar disorder
Anxiety
BPD
Eating disorder
Depression
What is the mental health act ?
A legislation set in place for different admission (voluntary and involuntary) to a psych facility for assessment
Which Form takes away patients right until physic evaluation is done ?
FORM 1
What is the difference between POA and SDM?
POA: A pointed by the patient (makes every choose for patient)
SDM: Substitute decision maker (spouse, parents, siblings, anti/uncles, public guardian 
Form 1 is good for __ days and __ hours which is max hold time for detaining
7 days and 72 hours
When would a Form 1 be given
Harm to self or other by words or thought automatic
Which form ?
Police or Justice system
Once dropped in emergency department it becomes form 1
Can invoke mental health act outside hospital
Form 2
Which form detains you for 14 days
Form 3
Only _____ can make form 1 to 3
Psych doctor
What is the purpose of form 42
Informs patient their on form 3
Informs patient (now your like this)
Same as form 3
What should you never do when asking patient about their trauma
Don’t ask about Trauma let them bring it up in open needed question
What does dishovled mean
All over the place (know how to categorize die case study)
What does nihilistic mean
Preaching
