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Mental Health and Illness Flashcards

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mental health

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successful adaption to stressors from the internal/external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age-appropriate and congruent with local and cultural norms

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mental illness

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maladaptive responses to stressors from the internal/external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are incongruent with the local and cultural norms, and INTEREFERE WITH THE INDIVIDUAL’S SOCIAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND/OR PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING

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incomprehensibility

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the inability of the general population to understand the motivation behind the behavior

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cultural relativity

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the “normality” of behavior is determined by the culture

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stress

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the state manifested by a specific syndrome which consists of all the nonspecifically induced changes within a biologic system

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general adaption syndrome

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how we adapt to stress; alarm reaction stage, stage of resistance, stage of exhausation

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alarm reaction stage

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fight or flight is initiated; increased heart rate, sweaty

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stage of resistance

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attempt to adapt to stressor

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stage of exhausation

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prolonged stress; only occurs if we do no t adapt to stressor in stage of resistance

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biological responses

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associated with flight or fight; immediate, sustained and immediate responses

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immediate response reactions

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dilated pupils; increased respiratory rate (dilated bronchioles) and contractility (high heart rate and BP); decreased gastric motility (blood goes to critical organs)

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sustained response reactions

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increased retention of sodium and water, BP, and serum glucose; decreased immune system and inflammatory response

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when do sustained physical responses occur

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after a prolonged period of stress; they also promote susceptibility to many diseases of adaption

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modern stress

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a psychosocial state that is pervasive, chronic, and relentless; promotes susceptibility to diseases of adaption

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how is adaption applied to psychological responses to stress

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determined by the extent to which the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interfere with an individuals functioning

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anxiety

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a feeling of discomfort and apprehension r/t fear of impending danger; individual may be unaware of the source of their anxiety, but it is often accompanied by feelings of uncertainty and helplessness

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what are peplau’s 4 levels of anxiety

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mild, moderate, severe, and panic

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mild anxiety

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seldom a problem; can motivate someone through preparing an action

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manifestations of mild anxiety

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increased motivation and awareness; sharpens skills; enhanced learning; functions at optimal level

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moderate anxiety

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perceptual field begins to diminish

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manifestations of moderate anxiety

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decreased concentration/attention span; need help with problem solving; less alert; tense and restless

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severe anxiety

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perceptual field diminishes greatly

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manifestations of severe anxiety

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focuses on one thing; no attention span; hard time with tasks; change in behavior; physical symptoms (headaches, palpitations, insomnia); emotional symptoms (horror, dread, confusion)

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panic anxiety

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the most intense state

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manifestations of severe anxiety

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unable to focus on one detail; loss of reality (hallucinations/delusions); wild and desperate/withdrawn; misconceptions; “loss of control”; prolonged is life threatening

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mild anxiety adaption

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coping mechanisms: eating, drinking, sleeping, and physical exercise

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moderate anxiety adaption

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ego is tested

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ego defense mechanisms

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employed for our protection; denial, projection, sublimation, reaction formation

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sublimation

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making the best out of a situation; finding the silver lining

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reaction formation

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pushing down emotions to the point where they don’t come to the surface; inside you think one thing, but on the outside you say the opposite

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severe anxiety adaption

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can contribute to a number of psychological disorders (cardiovascular, GI, etc)

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what can result from extended periods of repressed severe anxiety

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psychoneurotic patterns of behavvior

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what can result from extended periods of panic anxiety

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psychosis

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psychosis

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significant thought disturbance

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clinical manifestations of psychosis

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delusions; hallucinations; disorganized speech; loses touch with reality

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psychotic disorders

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schizophrenia, schizo-affective, and delusional disorders

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grief

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subjective state of emotional, physical, and social responses to the loss of a valued entity

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5 stages of grief

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denial, anger, bargaining, depression, an acceptance

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anticipatory grief

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the experiencing of the grief progress before the actual loss occurs

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resolution

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length of the grief process is entirely individual; it can last from a few weeks to years and is influenced by a number of factors

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how does guilt affect the grieving process

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it lengths the experience

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“benefit” of anticipatory grief

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shortens griefing process

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what happens to the grieving process if the person experiences multiple losses

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it is extended

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how is resolution achieved?

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when an individual can look back on the relationship with the lost entity and accept both the pleasures and disappointments of the association

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maladaptive grief responses

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prolonged; delayed/inhibited; distorted

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prolonged grief response

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an intense preoccupation (with possessions or symbolic items) occurs with the lost entity over an extended period of time

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delayed/inhibited grief response

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stuck in denial phase

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distorted response

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stuck in anger phase

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