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1
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What is autonomy?

A

the client’s right to make their own decisions

2
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What is fidelity?

A

loyalty to client

3
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What is veracity?

A

being honest with the client

4
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What is intrapersonal communication?

A

communication with oneself

5
Q

What is interpersonal communication?

A

communication between two or more people

6
Q

What is transpersonal communication?

A

communication addressing spiritual needs

7
Q

What is altruism?

A

reaching out to others when having anxiety

8
Q

What is sublimation?

A

expressing feelings in an acceptable way

9
Q

What is suppression?

A

avoiding unpleasant thoughts/feelings

10
Q

What is repression?

A

putting bad thoughts out of conscious awareness

11
Q

What is displacement?

A

shifting feelings to something else

12
Q

What is reaction formation?

A

demonstrating the opposite behavior than what is felt

13
Q

What is undoing?

A

preforming an act to make up for a behavior

14
Q

What is rationalization?

A

creating explanations for unacceptable behavior

15
Q

What is dissociation?

A

temporarily blocking memories from conciousness

16
Q

What is splitting?

A

being “hot and cold”

17
Q

What is projection?

A

blaming others for unacceptable behaviors

18
Q

What is regression?

A

acting immature

19
Q

What is transference?

A

comparing a health care member to someone in the clients personal life

20
Q

What is psychoanalysis?

A

assessing unconscious thoughts and feelings

21
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What is modeling?

A

role models that inspire clients

22
Q

What is operant conditioning?

A

positive reinforcement

23
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What is systematic desensitization?

A

graduated exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli

24
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What is aversion therapy?

A

changing a bad behavior with negative stimuli

25
Q

What is flooding?

A

exposing a client to a great deal of undesirable stimuli

26
Q

What is general adaptation syndrome?

A

body’s response to an increased demand (fight or flight)

27
Q

What is ECT?

A

electroconvulsive therapy: gives you seizures

28
Q

How long do the seizures last with ECT?

A

25 to 60 seconds

29
Q

what is generalized anxiety disorder?

A

uncontrollable, excessive worry for 3+ months

30
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What is acute stress disorder?

A

traumatic event causes numbness

31
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What is dysthymic disorder?

A

milder form of depression that lasts at least 2 years

32
Q

What is anhedonia?

A

lack of pleasure in normal activities

33
Q

What is anergia?

A

lack of energy

34
Q

What is mania?

A

an abnormally elevated mood

35
Q

What is hypomania?

A

less severe episode of mania that normally lasts 4 days

36
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What is a mixed episode?

A

major depression and a manic episode simultaneously

37
Q

What is bipolar I disorder?

A

at least one episode of mania alternating with major depression

38
Q

What is bipolar II disorder?

A

one or more hypomanic episodes with major depression

39
Q

What is cyclothymia?

A

2 years of repeated hypomanic manifestations with depression

40
Q

What is schizophrenia?

A

psychotic thinking or behavior for at least 6 months

41
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What is schizotypal personality disorder?

A

impairments of personality functioning

42
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What is delusional disorder?

A

delusional thinking for at least 1 month

43
Q

What is flight of ideas?

A

unable to follow the clients thoughts– all over the place

44
Q

What is neologisms?

A

made up words that only have meaning to client

45
Q

What is echolalia?

A

client repeats words spoken to him

46
Q

What is clang association?

A

meaningless rhyming of words

47
Q

What is word salad?

A

words jumbled together with little meaning or significance

48
Q

What is schizoid?

A

disinterest in life

49
Q

What is schizotypal?

A

odd beliefs and eccentric appearance

50
Q

What is antisocial?

A

disregard for others, deceitful

51
Q

What is borderline?

A

impulsiveness, splitting, manipulative

52
Q

What is histrionic?

A

attention-seeking behavior, often seductive

53
Q

What is narcissistic?

A

arrogance, self-importance,

54
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What is avoidant behavior?

A

avoiding social situations

55
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What is oppositional defiant disorder?

A

recurrent pattern of negativity, hostility, defiance

56
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What is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder?

A

clients who exhibit recurrent temper outbursts that are severe

57
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What is a conduct disorder?

A

demonstrates a persistent violation of other’s rights