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30 Cards in this Set

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The manner in which a person performs any or all ADL's
Behavior
A person's ability to cope with and adjust to the recurrent stresses of everyday life
Mental Health
Who is the father of American psychiatry?
Dr. Benajamin Rush
First psychiatric nurse?
Linda Richards
Consistent set of attitudes and behaviors particular to an individual
Personality
Parts of the personality
Id
Ego
Superego
Which part of the personality is the moralistic censoring force?
Superego
What are the 4 areas of self?
Personal Identity
Body image
Role
Self-esteem
What is the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made on it?
Stress
A vague feeling of apprehension that results from a perceived threat
Anxiety
Name the levels of anxiety
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Panic
In which level of anxiety does perception decrease?
Moderate
In which level of anxiety does reality become distorted?
Panic
Give 3 signs of higher level anxiety
Rapid speech, Tremors, Increased BP, pulse & resp
Restlessness, Nausea, Diarrhea, Frequent urination
Gathering of personal resources or inner drive to complete a task or reach a goal
Motivation
Anything that interferes with goal-directed activity
Frustration
A mental struggle, either conscious or unconscious
Conflict
Ability to adjust to changing life situations by using various strategies
Adaptation
Name 3 common coping responses
Overeating, Smoking
Drinking, Withdrawal
Seek out someone to talk with
Yelling, Exercising, Pacing
Give 3 examples of commonly used defense mechanisms
Compensation, Conversion
Denial, Displacement
Dissociation, Projection
Rationalization, Regression
Repression Sublimation
State of homeostatic imbalance
Illness
Phases of crisis
Confusion, disbelief and high anxiety
Denial (anger and remorse)
Grief (sadness and crying)
Reconciliation
How long does is generally take a crisis to resolve itself?
4 to 6 weeks
Automatic behaviors used to protect the personality in times of stree
Defense mechanisms
Give the 5 behaviors common with illness
Denial
Anxiety
Shock
Anger
Withdrawal
A student has an argument with his teacher and then comes home and yells at his little brother. Which defense mechanism is he using?
Displacement
A man receives a poor evaluation at work and then states " that review was not fair, my boss doesn't like me. What defense mechanism is he using?
Projection
A 15-year-old wets the bed and starts sucking his thumb when his parents separate. What defense mechanism is he showing?
Regression
What government act was passed in 1981 that drastically reduced funding for the mental health system?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA
The highest priority in crisis intervention is?
Patient safety