Pyramid Terms

Question 1

When you depend on a substance or you compulsively use something. When it comes to drugs, you use it because you feel you have lost control, & can only gain control if you use the drug despite the complications it causes.

Answer 1

Addiction

Question 2

Method used to decrease anxiety

Answer 2

Coping mechanism

Question 3

A temporary state of disequilibrium when the person’s usual coping mechanism or problem solving method fails. This can either make or break a person.

Answer 3

Crisis

Question 4

Coping mechanism someone uses to protect themselves from anxiety

Answer 4

Defense mechanisms

Question 5

Physical or social environment where someone lives. A positive environment creates positive feelings.

Answer 5

Millieu

Question 6

Physical- any manual thing that inhibits free movement of a person.
Chemical- administration of meds that will inhibit a person’s specific behavior

Answer 6

Restraints

Question 7

The last measure taken to keep everyone else safe from the client. It happens when you put someone in a room alone that is designed to keep an eye on them

Answer 7

Seclusion

Question 8

Ultimate act of self destruction. Someone purposefully ends his or her life

Answer 8

Suicide

Question 9

Any willful attempt to end life that has not led to death by the person

Answer 9

Suicide attempt

Question 10

When it’s toward someone else. The wrong or improper use or action toward someone else that results in injury, damage, maltreatment or corruption. You basically misuse or exploit the person.

Answer 10

Abuse