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a state of well-being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community

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mental health

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evolves over time; a definition shaped by the prevailing culture and societal values, and it reflects changes in cultural norms, society’s criteria by third-party payers

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psychiatry’s definition of mental health

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refers to all mental disorders with definable diagnosis

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mental illness

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definite middle ground between mental health and mental illness

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mental health continuum

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is it not until we experience distress or suffer from impairment or inability to function in our everyday lives that the line is crossed into

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mental illness

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states that there is evidence suggesting that the symptoms and causes of a number of disorders are influenced by cultural and ethnic factors; classifies 157 separate disorders

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diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders fifth edition DSM-5

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essential to recovery

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resilience

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the ability and capacity for people to secure the resources they need to support their well-being, such as children of poverty and abuse seeking out trusted adults who provide them with psychological and physical resources that allow them to excel; closely associates with the process of adapting and helps people facing tragedies, loss, trauma, and severe stress

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resilience

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recognizing the feelings, and readily dealing with them, and learning from the experience rather than falling victim to negative emotions

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resilience

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T/F resilience means being unaffected by stressors

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F

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ability and capacity to secure resources needed to support well-being

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resilience

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ability to adapt

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resilience

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what is resilience characterized by? Test question*

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optimism
sense of mastery
competence

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biological predisposition

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diathesis

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environmental stress or trauma

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stress

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the most accepted explanation for mental illness

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diathesis-stress model

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National Alliance on Mental Illness

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NAMI; nationwide advocacy group

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everyone is equal and gets equal care

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consumer/recovery movement

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George Bush made a goal to make legislators and the public aware of the advances that had been made in neuroscience and brain research

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decade of the brain

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advocated early diagnosis and treatment, a new expectation for principles of recovery, and increased assistance in helping people find houses and work

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new freedom commission on mental health

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1996 every insurance company has to provide health and mental insurance

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mental health parity act

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the quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations

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epidemiology

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having more than one mental disorder at a time

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comorbid condition

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number of new cases

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incidence

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number of cases total
prevalence
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a broad field that examines health and illness at the population level
clinical epidemiology
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official medical guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association for diagnosing psychiatric disorders
DSM-5
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needed for diagnosis, insurances, statistics, and knowledge
DSM-5
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describes a nursing diagnosis as a clinical judgement about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems and life processes
NANDA-1
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promoting mental health through the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of human responses to mental health problems and psychiatric disorders
psychiatric mental health nursing
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international classification of diseases; clinical descriptions of mental and behavior disorders
ICD-9-CM
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help us to explain behavior
psychological theories
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treatments based on psychological theories
psychological therapies
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psych's primary concern
psychosocial
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purpose of all behavior is to get needs met through interpersonal relationships and to reduce or avoid anxiety
Sullivan's Interpersonal Theory
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Sullivan's Interpersonal Theory says that we should deal with anxiety and security with _______ ______
interpersonal relationships
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what is the foundation for Hildegard Peplau's nursing theory?
Sullivan's Interpersonal Theory
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involuntary-not under conscious personal control- and are not spontaneous choices
Pavlos's Classical Conditioning Theory
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behavior could be changed
Watson's Behaviorism Theory
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positive and negative consequences is how people learn behavior
Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory
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voluntary behaviors are learned through consequences
operant conditioning
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the therapist provides a role model for specific identified behaviors. and the patient learns through imitation
modeling
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the development of behavior tasks customized to the patients specific fears; these tasks are presented to the patient while using relaxation techniques
systemic desensitization
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action turns patient away from behavior (akin to punishment)
aversion therapy
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putting hot sauce on a thumb suckers thumb
aversion therapy
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records relaxation
biofeedback
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dynamic interplay between individual and the environment; thoughts come before feelings and actions
cognitive theory
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rapid unthinking responses based on schemas
automatic thoughts (cognitive distortions)
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aims to eradicate irrational beliefs and recognize thoughts that are not accurate (rational thoughts change behaviors)
Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy
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test distorted beliefs and change the way of thinking; reduce symptoms
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
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Human beings are active participants in life striving for self-actualization; when lower needs are met, higher needs are able to emerge
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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What is the most prevalent theory now?
Biological Theories
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focus on neurological, chemical, biological, genetic; how the body and brain interact to create emotions, memories, and perceptual experiences
Biological Theories
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Use of total environment; people, setting, structure, and emotional climate are all important to healing
Milieu Therapy
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Environment and people are helpful---everything therapeutic
Therapeutic Milieu
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the cycle of sleep and wakefulness; the fluctuation of various physiological and behavioral parameters over a 24-hour cycle
circadian rhythms
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norepinephrine and serotonin are thought to be involved in mood
neurotransmitters
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nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses
neurons
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neurotransmitters attach to
receptors
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through _______ the brainstem regulates the entire cycle of sleep and wakefulness and the ability of the cerebrum to carry out conscious mental activity
reticular activation system RAS
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plays a crucial role in emotional status and psychological function
limbic system
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brain stem is composed of:
pons medulla oblongata midbrain
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regulation of skeletal muscle coordination and contraction and maintenance of equilibrium
cerebellum
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mental activities, a conscious sense of being, emotional status, memory, control of skeletal muscle movement, language and communication
cerebrum
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the biological and physiological effects of drugs on the body
pharmacodynamics
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refers to the actions of the person on the drug
pharmacokinetics
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sleep inducing
hypnotic
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mood stabilizer for pts with bipolar disorder
lithium
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block the action
antagonists
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strong antagonist of the D2 receptors for dopamine
conventional antipsychotics
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slows the rate of memory loss and even improving memory for alzheimer's disease
acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
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structured imaging techniques for the brain
CT | MRI
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functional imaging techniques
PET | SPECT
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anti anxiety and hypnotic drugs
benzodiazepines (addictive) short-acting-hypnotic sleep agents (z-hypnotics) melatonin receptor agonists
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antidepressant drugs
tricyclic antidepressants TCAs selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRIs serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors SNRIs serotonin-norepinephrine disinhibitors SNDIs monoamine oxidase inhibitors MADIs
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mood stabilizers
lithium | anticonvulsant drugs
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antagonist of receptors for acetylcholine, norepinephrine, and histamine
first-generation (conventional) antipsychotic drugs
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2 significant side effects of first-generation antipsychotic drugs
weight gain | sedation
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dopamine and serotonin blockers
second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic drug
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which antipsychotic drug produces less side effects and is chosen as first-line treatment?
second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic drug
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abilify--dopamine stabilizer
third-generation antipsychotic drug
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decreased GABA can lead to
anxiety disorder
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decreased norepinephrine and serotonin can lead to
depression
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psycho stimulant drugs
ADHD
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educational programs in the community ex. parenting classes
primary prevention
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education classes through an inpatient facility
secondary prevention
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long term education
tertiary prevention
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how many physicians does it take to recommend a patient to a clinic
2!!!!
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what must the patient be to be able to be admitted in the hospital
dangerous to themself/others
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can the pt still vote in the hospital?
yes
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surroundings and physical environment
therapeutic milieu
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What are the three stages of Paplau's model?
orientation working termination
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what phase is like an interview, where you establish a rapport?
orientation
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what stage do you maintain a relationship, promote the patient, identify problems and goals?
working
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what stages do you summarize goals and objectives achieved and review and exchange memories?
termination phase
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patient unconsciously and inappropriately displaces onto nurse feelings and behaviors related to significant figures in patient's past
transference
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nurse displaces feelings related to people in nurse's past onto patient
countertransference
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when relationship slips into social context; when the nurses needs are met in expense of the patient's needs
blurring of boundaries
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countertransference is also known as
over involvement

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