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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Key Terms

Psychiatric-Mental Health NursingKey Terms

Key Terms

advocacy
supporting a cause or proposal
agency
feeling of being in charge of one’s life
apprising
informing someone
client representation
consulting with the client regarding the client’s objectives, how the client wants to proceed, and then take the action approved by the client
diminished responsibility
reduces liability for a criminal act on the part of a defendant who has experienced certain alterations in thought processes
empowerment
assist individual to take action toward improving their own health
enablement
attempt to make life easier for an individual with negative consequences
independence
ability to do things on one’s own
mediating
speak for a client, settle a dispute, or create agreement
rationality
apparent logical decisions given for unconscious impulses
safeguard
protect
self-advocacy
ability to speak for oneself, have full autonomy, and complete agency
social justice
fair distribution of resources and opportunities
value
respect for the person regardless of social factors
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