Author Question: One of the important meanings that can be drawn from the tip-of-the-iceberg phenomenon of mental ... (Read 45 times)

nenivikky · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

One of the important meanings that can be drawn from the tip-of-the-iceberg phenomenon of mental illness is that a significant number of individuals with mental illness will:

a. seek treatment in the next decade
b. never be known by people without mental illness
c. likely decrease in number in the next decade
d. most likely be encountered in the home

Question 2

The nurse who does not have advanced practice psychiatric preparation can use Structural Family Theory in which of the following ways?

a. See the family members in therapy sessions together.
b. Make assessments of family structure for planning.
c. Join the family system to participate in interactions.
d. Change the family's structure.

dpost18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
An important meaning drawn from the tip-of-the-iceberg phenomenon is that a significant number of individuals with mental illness will most likely be encountered in the home. The majority of individuals with symptoms of significant mental disorders do not seek care for these symptoms.

Answer to Question 2

B
The nurse who does not have advanced practice psychiatric preparation can use structural theory to make assessments of family structure for planning. Only an advanced practice nurse can see the family members in therapy sessions. The nurse cannot change the family structure and would not join the family system. The family system is made up of the individual family members.