Foundations of Mental Health Care Vocabulary CH 2

Process of providing a client with information, support, and feedback so that the client can make an informed decision.

Assignment of a health care provider to assist a client in assessing health and social services systems and to ensure that all required services are obtain.

Outpatient settings in which a comprehensive range of mental health services is made readily available to all members of a community.

Organized network of caring and trained people committed to assisting chronically mental ill people to meet their needs within the community.

Process in which the assistance of a specialist is sought to help identify ways in which to cope effectively with client management problems.

Short-term, active therapy, that provides emotional first aid for victims of trauma, with the goal of assisting individuals and families in managing the immediate . crisis situation and returning to precrisis levels of functioning.

A cost- containment method where health care providers are paid at predetermined rates for of more than classifications of illness.

Lack of a regular and adequate nighttime residence.

Health care facility that provides 24-hour/ day care within a structured and protective setting.

Teams composed of psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, nurses, and other health care professionals who share their expertise and develop comprehensive therapeutic client care plans.

Health Care setting that provides comprehensive services for mentally ill clients within their home environments.

Multidisciplinary services that assist people with Mental Health problems to adjust and adapt to life.

Relapse of a symptom, disease, or behavior pattern.