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What is mental health?

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A state of mind in which a person copes with an adjust to the stressors of every day life

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What is mental health influenced by?

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Inherited characteristics
Childhood nurturing
Life circumstances

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What is stress?

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The emotional behavioural or physical response to an event or situation

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What is a stressor?

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An event or situation that causes stress

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What is a defence mechanism?

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A subconscious practice intended to either delay, uncomfortable feelings, or ignore feeling such as guilt and anxiety

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What is conversion?

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Using illness as a means of escape, turning anxiety into physical symptoms

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What is denial?

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And unwillingness to accept truth or certain reality

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What is displacement?

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A transfer of feelings onto another person instead of onto the person who is the source of anger

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What is projection?

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Blaming someone else for one’s own behaviour

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What is rationalization?

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Justifying a behaviour or action by explaining it is being less harmful or hurtful than it really is

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What is regression?

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A return to an earlier developmental stage as a way to escape from stress

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What is repression?

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The involuntary action of blocking painful memory from the conscious mind

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What is major depression?

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Severe feelings of self blame disappointment interferes with ability to perform ADL

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What is depressive disorder?

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Client is sad, empty irritable mood accompanied by physical changes as well as thought changes affects their ability to function

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What are five symptoms of depression?

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Lack of interest
Anxiety
Feelings of uselessness and helplessness
Slow memory
Withdrawal

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What are five ways to support depression?

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Be positive
Encourage rest
Property nutrition
Social interaction
Safe environment

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What is psychotherapy?

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A form of therapy that explores thoughts, feelings, and behaviours

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What is drug therapy?

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Prescribed street drugs, abused, over-the-counter medication’s that interfere with helping

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What is electroconvulsive therapy?

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ETC
Short term treatment that alters brain chemicals

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What is seasonal affective disorder?

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Occurs each year at the same time usually related to weather and seasonal change

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What is bipolar disorder?

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Group of related brain disorders that caused unusual shifts in a persons mood energy and ability to function

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What are five symptoms of mania?

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Increased energy
Extreme irritability
Racing thoughts
Little need for sleep
Prolonged weird behaviour

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What are five ways of supporting clients with mania?

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Follow guidelines
Have a calm environment
Encourage rest
Self-care
And do not argue

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What is schizophrenia?

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A complex mental health disorder, characterized by symptoms of delusion, hall, hallucinations, disorganized, speech, and disorganized behaviour

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What are the six symptoms of schizophrenia?
Psychosis Delusions Delusions of grandeur Delusions of persecution Hallucinations Paranoia
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What is psychosis?
A mental state in which a persons perception of reality is impaired
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What are delusions?
Fake beliefs that are not based on reality
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What are delusions of grandeur?
False and exaggerated beliefs about the importance, talent or wealth of oneself
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What are hallucinations?
Seeing hearing tasting, smelling or feelings that are not real
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What is paranoia?
Extreme suspicion about a person or a situation
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What are four ways of supporting clients with schizophrenia?
Focus on one task and activity at a time Be aware of your nonverbal communication Do not argue with clients Use distractions to avoid disturbing the client
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What is personality disorder?
A group of disorders involving rigid and social unacceptable behaviours that are not expected
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What are five signs and symptoms of a personality disorder?
Self-centredness-me first Lack of individual accountability -victim mentality Manipulative and explorative behaviour Lack of perspective, taking an empathy Unhappiness, depression, and other mood, anxiety disorders
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What are two interventions for personality disorder?
Consistent care with communication and acceptance Recognize disturbing behaviour
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What are five ways of supporting a client with personality disorder?
Except clients in a caring non-judgmental way Speak to your client in a factual professional manner Provide care and support as specified in the clients care plan Keep a consistent manner Refrain from giving personal information
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What is substance dependence disorder?
Deliberate misuse of and inability to stop the abuse of substances
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What is drug tolerance?
Occurs when the person needs larger and larger amount of substances to get the same effect
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What is drug withdrawal?
A physical reaction that occurs when the person stops taking the substance
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What is detoxification?
Allowing an abuse substance to exit the body naturally or medically
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What is paranoia?
Unfounded, fear, and suspicion
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What is stigma?
A social shame associated with a particular circumstance
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What is discrimination?
Unfair treatment of people on the basis of such aspects of physical appearance and group membership
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How to support clients in their family?
Dignity Independence Individual care Preferences Privacy Safety
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What are the 10 principles of mental healthcare and HCA role?
Follow care plan Do no harm Except as a whole Be patient Develop mutual trust Explore behaviours and emotions Observed client carefully Encourage responsibility Encourage adaption Provide consistency
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What is a team approach?
Addressing the needs of clients with mental health disorders, including their personal safety and emotional needs
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What is suicide?
To kill oneself
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What are five risk factors that may lead to suicidal tendencies?
Mental health disorder History of abuse Substance abuse Pressure to succeed Negative life events
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What are five ways of supporting clients who have suicidal intent?
Take them seriously Tell your supervisor Do not leave the client alone Encouraged the client to talk Do not minimize the clients concern
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What are feeding and eating disorders?
Altered body image perceptions that lead to disturbance in eating behaviours Abnormal concern about body weight and shape
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What is anorexia nervosa?
A serious complex and often chronic life-threatening, feeding and eating disorder Characterized by an intends fear of gaining weight refusal to maintain body weight within 15% of normal weight, Come a distorted body image
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What is bulimia nervosa?
Psychological feeding and eating disorder that is characterized by episodes of binging, eating followed by inappropriate methods of weight control purging
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What is pica?
Persistently eating substances without nutritional value for a period of at least a month Hair dirt pebbles
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What is tardive dyskinesia?
Involuntary movements, most often of the mouth lips and tongue

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