Exam 23: Community Mental Health

The Mental Health Commission of Canada facilitates anti-stigma initiatives. Which of the following is an example of an anti-stigma campaign in the workplace? Select all that apply.

Mr. Charbonneau is a client with a mental illness and also uses cocaine. What is the correct term for this combination?

Ms. Chauvette has a mental illness. Her nurse critically considers the available treatments before helping Ms. Chauvtte to choose one. What term can be used to describe the nurse?

Who is at greatest risk for suicide?

Johnny, 16 years old, lives with his mother in an Indigenous community in Northern Canada. Johnny suffers from depression as a result of harassment and bullying at school. Johnny tells a friend he wants to end it all. What is this termed?

What term is defined by "the ability of all people to enjoy life and deal with its challenges?"

Which of the following terms is used to refer to a group of diagnosable conditions that include combinations of altered thinking, mood, behavior, or will that can be linked with distress or impaired functioning:

Efforts to reduce stigma toward mental illness in Canadian society include which of the following target group?

Which of the following statements about mental health for Inuit youth is true?

A nurse is working in crisis stabilization unit in a community mental health centre. What service would the nurse most likely be providing?

List the social determinants of mental health

Which of the following can be classified as Serious and Persistent Mental Illness? Select all that apply.

In the 1960s, deinstitutionalization caused a shift in mental health care. To which institution did mental health care shift?

List and discuss the recovery principles.

Jacques, 17 years old, has a Compulsory Treatment Order (CTO) for his severe mental illness. What does this mean?

Ms. Myong came to Canada two years ago as a political refugee from Korea. She has two children, age 6 and 8. What will be the main factor interfering with Ms. Myong seeking mental health services?

What is an outcome of assertive community treatment?

A nurse is utilizing a recovery model of rehabilitation. What is the nurse doing?

Ms. Myong came to Canada two years ago as a political refugee from Korea. She has two children, age 6 and 8. She is at increased risk for what mental health problem?

Studies focused on the social determinants of health show that mental illness is better explained by which of the following? Select all that apply.