A nurse who is working with persons with serious mental illness should recognize that:
a. Persons with severe mental illness require institutionalizatio n until they are func-tional.
b. Inadequate community resources have caused problems with homelessness among this population.
c. Serious mental illness originates from childhood events and therapy is ineffective.
d. Motivation influences a person's ability to earn a living and purchase necessary medications.
Question 2
When a nurse is involved with a group who advocates for improved and effective psychiatric services and consumer empowerment, the nurse is working with the:
a. National Alliance for Mentally Ill (NAMI) Consumer Council
b. National Mental Health Consumer's Association (NMHCA)
c. National Association of Psychiatric Survivors (NAPS)
d. Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Research and Policy Work Group
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