Mental Health Disorder — definition?
Disturbance in cognition, emotion, or behavior causing distress.
Mental Health Disorder — definition?
Disturbance in cognition, emotion, or behavior.
Hildegard Peplau — role?
Developed interpersonal relations theory in psychiatric nursing.
Anxiety Disorders — characteristic?
Excessive fear or worry.
Crisis Intervention — skills?
Immediate support to stabilize acute mental health crises.
Mood Disorders — examples?
Depression and bipolar disorder.
Psychotic Disorders — features?
Hallucinations and delusions.
Recovery Model — focus?
Patient empowerment and hope.
Mental Health Continuum — concept?
Spectrum from wellness to illness.
Asylum — purpose?
Historically for mental illness confinement.
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