How does the WHO define health? - ANS-World Health Organization defines health as
a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellness, not merely
... [Show More] the absence of
disease or infirmity.
What is mental health? - ANS-In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional,
psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships,
effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
....*
-Difficult to define
-No single, universal definition
-Many components influenced by factors
-Dynamic, ever-changing state*
What is the general criteria for diagnosis? - ANS--Dissatisfaction with characteristics,
abilities, accomplishments
-Ineffective/unsatisfying relationships
-Dissatisfaction with one's place in world
What is mental illness? - ANS--Clinically significant behavioral or psychological
syndrome/pattern associated with distress, disability
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*-Mental disorder: behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern (clinically significant)
Association with present distress or disability or increased risk of death, pain, disability
or important loss of freedom
This definition is according to American Psychiatric Association*
Factors contributing to mental illness can also be viewed within what 3 things?
Describe: - ANS--Also included:
Ineffective coping with life events
Lack of personal growth
Contributing factors to mental illness can be viewed according to the following
categories:
-individual, interpersonal, and social/cultural.
-Individual factors include: biologic makeup, intolerable or unrealistic worries or fears,
inability to distinguish reality from fantasy, intolerance of life's uncertainties, a sense of
disharmony in life, and a loss of meaning in one's life. *chronic pain*
-Interpersonal factors include: ineffective communication, excessive dependency on or
withdrawal from relationships, no sense of belonging, inadequate social support, and
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