Care of the Mentally Ill
Community Health Nursing
Levels of Prevention
Treatment Alternatives
100

This phenomenon is when a person's physical symptoms are attributed to his or her mental illness. 

What is diagnostic overshadowing? 

100

This movement included the closing of state mental hospitals and discharging of individuals with mental illness. 

What is deinstitutionalization?  

100

This level of prevention aims at reducing the incidence of mental disorders within the population 

What is primary prevention? 

100

The goal of this facility is to improve coping abilities and prevent exacerbation of acute symptoms. 

What are community mental health centers? 

200

This evidenced-based screening tool is used to quickly assess the severity of substance abuse and identifies the appropriate level of treatment. 

What is SBIRT? 

200

This is a primary factor in the high rate of homeless women

What is domestic violence? 

200

This level of prevention aims at minimizing early symptoms of psychiatric illness and reducing the prevalence and duration of the illness. 

What is secondary prevention? 

200

This service is  recommended treatment for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and allows nurses to build on their clinical knowledge and nursing process skills. 

What is case management? 

300

This is considered a barrier to effective mental health treatment in primary care, emergency departments, and medical-surgical settings. 

What is stigmatization? 

300

This service provides assistance to homeless individuals who are in need of physical or psychological care and may refuse to seek treatment elsewhere. 

What is a mobile outreach center? 

300

The goal is of this level of prevention is to reduce the residual challenges that are associated with severe and persistent mental illness. 

What is tertiary prevention? 

300

This is a team-based treatment model that provides multidisciplinary, flexible treatment and support to people with mental illness 24/7. 

What is Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)? 

400

This is first step for all nurses in accomplishing safe, effective care for patients with mental health and substance use disorders 

What is self-reflection of beliefs? 

400

In this past, these have not been a national priority in healthcare and are still considered fragmentation gaps in care. 

What is mental health and suicide prevention?

400

Teaching parenting skills and child development to prospective new parents is an example of this level of prevention.

What is primary prevention? 

400

These types of programs are designed to prevent institutionalization or ease the transition from inpatient hospitalization to community living. 

What are Partial Hospitalization Programs? 

500

This is the care that assesses for and demonstrates sensitivity to the impact of trauma history  on current behavior and relationships in every aspect of nursing interventions. 

What is trauma-informed care? 

500

This type of crisis can occur when a person is exposed to an external stressor. 

What it is a situational crisis? 

500

Teaching the client daily living skills and encouraging independence to his or her maximum ability is an example if this level of prevention? 

What is tertiary prevention? 

500

Populations that include the elderly, persons with persistent mental illness, and persons in an acute crisis situation all can benefit from this service? 

What is Psychiatric Home Healthcare?