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M6 Psych
(Exam 18) Ch 34 Mental Health Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adjustment to changing life situations by using various strategies. | adaptation |
| Condition in which an individual experiences a ague feeling of apprehension resulting from a real or perceived threat to self. | anxiety |
| Manner in which a person acts or performs; any or all of the activities of a person, including physical actions, that are observed directly, and mental activity, which is inferred and interpreted. | behavior |
| Voluntary patterns of behavior used to relieve stress or anxiety. | coping responses |
| Time of change or turning point in life when patterns of living must be modified to prevent disorganization of the person or family. | crisis |
| Unconscious, intrapsychic reactions that offer protection to the self from stressful situations. | defense mechanisms |
| A theory dating back to hippocrates. He viewd mental ilness as an imbalance of humors (the fundamental elements of world: air, fire, water and earth). | humoral theory |
| An abnormal process in which aspects of the social, emotional, or intellectual condition and function of a person are diminished or impaired. | illness |
| Practiced in the 1800s and has been credited as the first psychiatric nurse. | Linda Richards |
| Nurse educator and clinical specialist in psychiatric mental health nursing, appointed to the President's Commission on Mental Health, established in 1978. | Martha Mitchell |
| One's ability to cope with and adjust to the recurrent stresses of everyday living. | mental health |
| Two ends are mental health and mental illness. On illness side one is rarely in touch with reality. Healthy side one demonstrates high level of wellness. | mental health continuum |
| May be evidenced by behavior that is conspicuous, threatening, and disruptive of relationships or that deviates significantly from behavior that is considered socially acceptable. Manifestation of dysfunction. | mental illness |
| Connection between the physiologic and the mental as applied to healing. | mind-body link |
| Federal legislation that mandates specific standards governing the care of older adults in U.S. nursing facilities and prohibits routine use of safety reminder devices (SRDs; restraints) in nursing homes. | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) |
| Refers to the relatively consistent set of attitudes and behaviors particular to an individual; it consists of a pattern of mental, emotional, and behavioral tracts of a person. | personality |
| Positive response to treatment. | placebo effect |
| A complex concept comprising four distint parts that influence behavior. ie personal identity, body image, role, and self-esteem. | self |
| How an individual views the self; pertains to personal identity, body image, role and self-esteem. | self-concept |
| The nonspecific response of the body to any demand made on it. | stress |
| A situation, activity, or event that produces stress. | stressor |
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