PSYCH 470 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dorothea Dix, Deinstitutionalisation, Moral Treatment
30 Aug 2016
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Dsm-5 criteria: clinically significant: measurable degree of impairment, dysfunction in psychological, biological, or developmental process, distress/impairment: physical or emotional pain; reduction in ability to function at an optimal; or even average level, cannot simply reflect social rebellion. Ingestion of substances: psychological: potential psychological causes, past learning experiences, maladaptive thought patterns, difficulties w/stress, sociocultural: circles of influence. Problems: poor people can"t afford it, only moved people to community centers, didn"t solve problems, many people didn"t recover/get treated so they wind up homeless, managed care and in prison. Insurance companies want money: offer free sessions, mental health parity, equal coverage for physical and mental health, equal coverage, but not with substance abuse/dependence. If it increases the cost over 1% (which is bound to happen: too many exemptions. Impact on the family: affected by loved one"s distress, concern for safety and wellbeing, questioning of their illness, share a sense of the stigma (shame, embarrassment, largely ignored (resources?, nami, books, resources, advocacy/awareness.
