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Biopsychosocial model
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A person's mental health can be challenged by biological, environmental stressors, psychological pressure, interpersonal tension, coping strategies, and resilience.
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Mental health
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A state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with others, and the ablility to adapt to change and cope with adversity
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Mental illness
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The term that refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders. Mental do are health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior (or a comb.) associated w/ distress and/or impaired functioning
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PACT
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Program for assertive community tx; 24 hr. help for those w/ severe mental illness
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General Adaptation Model
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(Selye) Relationship b/w illness and stressful events-but questions about general vs. specific responses persist
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Stress diathesis
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(Stress model) Genetic combinations/predisposition combined w/ environmental factors
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Neuroplasticity
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Theory that over time, the brain can be changed w/ use of medication->don't need meds anymore (takes time)
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Genetic aspects of schizophrenia
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Imbalance of DOPAMINE or defects in dop receptor systems, size of brain ventricles, PET scans (less in prefrontal cortex)
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Sympathy
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feeling for a pt. from the point of view of your experience
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Empathy
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Feeling an appreciation and awareness of the pt.'s point of view, understanding the point of view of the pt.
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Antipathy
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I don't care
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Apathy
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No feelings
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IPR
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"interpersonal process recording" <10 minutes, short conversation getting pt. to focus on situation (why here, what caused it, what said in group, etc...), follow up on pt. and situation
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Catharsis
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Allowing person to verbalize what's going on. "release" for pt.
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Counter-transferance
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Something about pt. stirs up feelings w/in healthcare employee
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