Chapter 32
Periods when the signs or symptoms of an existing condition become more severe.
Exacerbations
A mental health condition that persists or recurs over a long period and may require ongoing treatment and support.
Chronic mental illness
Professionals from different disciplines who work together with the patient to assess needs, plan treatment, and support recovery.
Mental health care team
The steps through which a person, group, or organization recognizes a need for change, plans and carries it out, and evaluates and maintains the results.
Change process
Nurses who assess patient needs, coordinate care and services, monitor progress, and help patients move between care settings.
Nurse case managers
Use of medication primarily to restrict movement or control behavior rather than as standard treatment for the person’s condition.
Chemical restraint
Periods when symptoms decrease substantially or are absent; remission does not necessarily mean the condition is cured.
Remissions
A person who develops and manages a business or service, taking on responsibility and financial risk.
Entrepreneur
Receiving more information than a person can effectively process, making it harder to concentrate, prioritize, or make decisions.
Information overload
Having the knowledge, skills, judgment, and abilities needed to perform a role safely and effectively.
Competent
The presence of two or more health conditions in the same person, such as a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder.
Comorbidity (co-occurring)
Services that help people with mental health conditions develop skills and obtain support for daily living, relationships, education, employment, and community participation.
Psychiatric rehabilitation
Services that help people with mental health conditions build skills and access support for daily living, relationships, education, employment, and community participation.
Psychosocial (psychiatric) rehabilitation