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37 Cards in this Set
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What is mental health?
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ability to adapt to life's stresses/ stressors
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What is Coping?
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how we handle stress
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Coping strategy?
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-learn how to handle stress from experience
-enables us to reduce anxiety |
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What is an Anxiety Disorder?
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mental disorder involving anxiety responses to stress
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what is Panic Disorder?
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abnormal fear response
react in extreme way |
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OCD?
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
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repetitive action to satisfy obsession/idea
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PTSD?
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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What is PTSD?
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nightmares, vision, war vets
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Phobias?
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unreal fear of something
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GAD?
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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What is GAD?
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constant worry/anxiety over many different activities or events
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S&S of GAD?
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poor attention
no focus headache upset stomach irritability |
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Tx of GAD?
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behavioral therapy &/or medication
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Agitation
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Inappropriate behavior triggered by something
(over stimulation, under stimulation) |
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CNA role for agitated patients?
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don't argue
don't confront keep a safe environment distract them from agitation (give them task/talk to them) reality therapy watch for injuries/falls |
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What are Affective Disorders?
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group of mental disorders involving mood disturbances
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What is Bipolar Affective Disorder?
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Manic depressive
mood swings/shifts of mania to depression |
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What is Schizoaffective Disorder?
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Loss of reality
hallucinations/delusions see/hear things that aren't there |
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What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
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mild depression
sometimes from lack of sufficient sunlight exposure irritable, cravings, weight gain |
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What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
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instability of self-image, relationships, and moods
possible cause: impaired bonding (trust vs. mistrust) |
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Who does depression affect?
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most common in elderly
often caused by medication |
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S&S of depression?
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crying spells
insomnia fatigue refuse food/fluid refuse care |
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CNA role for depressed patients?
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reinforce positive self-concept
support system encourage food & fluid encourage activity alert for suicidal behavior |
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What is Hypochondriasis?
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imagining or magnifying an ailment
ANXIETY disorder |
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CNA role of hypochondriacs?
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provide reassurance
don't judge report complaints |
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What is anorexia?
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eating disorder
distorted body image fear of weight gain |
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What is bulimia?
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eating disorder
pattern of binging, GUILT, purging |
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Pattern of both anorexia & bulimia?
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use of laxatives, diuretics, excessive exercise
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CNA for alcohol abuse?
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dont be manipulated
listen remove all alcohol be consistent use caution be safe |
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What are Defense Mechanisms?
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protective coping strategies
temporary means of coping doesn't solve the REAL problem |
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List the 5 defense mechanisms
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Repression
Suppression Projection Denial Reaction Formation |
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Repression vs. Suppression?
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repres: repressed memories embedded in subconsciousness (not recognized)
suppress: aware of hiding memory/knowledge because it's too difficult to deal w/ |
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Projection?
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placing blame on someone else for your own inadequacy
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Denial?
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unable to deal w/ idea/concept that something is real
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Reaction Formation?
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Behaving opposite of how you really feel
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5 Stages of Grief?
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denial
anger bargaining depression acceptance |
