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What are the three main approaches involved in treatment and intervention for mental disorders?
What are the three main approaches involved in treatment and intervention for mental disorders?
- Psychological, sociological, and environmental
- Biological, psychological, and environmental
- Biological, psychological, and spiritual (correct)
- Biological, sociological, and environmental
What determines the variation in interventions for mental disorders?
What determines the variation in interventions for mental disorders?
- Type of mental disorder and duration of illness
- Availability of healthcare resources in the community
- Age and gender of the patient
- Severity of symptoms and individual/family preferences and capacities (correct)
What is the guiding principle in mental health policies?
What is the guiding principle in mental health policies?
- Rehabilitation and recovery of individuals with mental disorders (correct)
- Stigma reduction and public education about mental health
- Prevention of mental disorders
- Early detection and treatment of mental disorders
What was prominent in the 1950s in mental health services?
What was prominent in the 1950s in mental health services?
What led to the development of community-based care in mental health services?
What led to the development of community-based care in mental health services?
What does Hong Kong offer for individuals with severe mental illness?
What does Hong Kong offer for individuals with severe mental illness?
What are the treatment options for mental disorders?
What are the treatment options for mental disorders?
What else is utilized in the treatment of mental disorders?
What else is utilized in the treatment of mental disorders?
What informs intervention adjustments in the treatment of mental disorders?
What informs intervention adjustments in the treatment of mental disorders?
Why is evidence-based effectiveness important in mental health interventions?
Why is evidence-based effectiveness important in mental health interventions?
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Study Notes
- Treatment and intervention for mental disorders involve biological, psychological, and social approaches.
- Interventions vary based on the severity of symptoms and individual/family preferences and capacities.
- The concept of recovery is a guiding principle in mental health policies.
- Hong Kong's mental health services have evolved from the rise of psychiatry to the development of community-based care.
- Asylums and psychiatric drugs were prominent in the 1950s.
- The human rights movement and deinstitutionalization led to the development of community-based care.
- Hong Kong has various rehabilitation programs and personalized care frameworks for individuals with severe mental illness.
- Treatment options include drug therapies, brain stimulation techniques, psychosurgery, and psychotherapies.
- Lifestyle interventions, education programs, and resource connections are also utilized.
- Regular assessment informs intervention adjustments, and evidence-based effectiveness is important.
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