Behavioral Health Flashcards

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1
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what field is behavioral health in?

A

interdisciplinary

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2
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what 4 characteristics does the application of behavioral health help aid in?

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prevention

diagnosis

treatment

rehabilitation

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3
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overview of behavioral health

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national
- health campaigns

group
- for people with chronic conditions already motivated to look to groups with support
- unique opportunity to connect people for support

individual
- patient treated for single or multiple behaviors

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4
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behavioral health aims to preserve health and prevent illness through ______ _________

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lifestyle changes

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5
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goal for managing chronic illnesses in behavioral health

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increase quality of life and better treatment

not necessarily to cure illness

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biopsychosocial model for behavioral health

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psychological

social

biological
- traditional medication
- health = absence of disease
- disease = presence of something

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disease vs. illness

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d - biomedical model, always explained by abnormal biological processes

i - biopsychosocial model, explained by the interaction between biological, social and psychological factors

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8
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what is the short-term goal in session length for behavioral health?

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4-8 sessions

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9
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teachable moments for behavioral health

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office visit for health screenings/preventive care

diagnosis of chronic medical condition

office visit for an acute health concern

when a patient expresses worry about a loved one’s health

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10
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work with people as they are, not as they _______ ___

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should be

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11
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using SMART goals is a method of goal setting that: (three things)

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increases the likelihood of reaching goals

anticipates and plans for barriers to reaching the goals

reinforces continued success by setting a progressive series of goals

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12
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what is a known pitfall of goal setting?

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setting unachievable goals!

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13
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SMART goals stands for…

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specific

measurable
- setting goal we can observe and a specific way to measure it

attainable (aka achievable)
- balance challenge with resources to achieve goal

realistic

time-limited

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14
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I want to get healthy vs. I want to begin an exercise plan is working on what part of SMART?

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Specific

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I want to exercise more vs. I want to exercise 30 minutes 3 times per week is working on what part of SMART?

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measurable

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I want to complete an ironman vs. I want to sign up for a couch-to-5k program is working on what part of SMART?

A

attainable

17
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SMART: attainable vs. realistic

A

a - Can you do it

r - will you do it

18
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I want to run outside everyday vs. i want to incorporate movement into my day everyday is working on what part of SMART?

A

realistic

19
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I want to lose 50 lbs vs. I want to follow my exercise goal for one month and check in on my progress is working on what part of SMART?

A

time-limited

20
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2 reasons to set time-limited goals?

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  1. goal met short term = good for reinforcement for future goal, while not met short term = changes need to be made
  2. make sure people aren’t setting goals outside of your control
    - ex. get an internship is a bad goal, not in your control for them to pick you
21
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what did the problem solving video of the two guys show?

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response to small problems = give up and accept it

causing them to add up

22
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step one in problem solving to promote treatment adherence

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define the problem clearly

state the problem in terms of changes that are clear and achievable within persons control

23
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step two in problem solving to promote treatment adherence

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generate a wide range of responses
- obtain as many different responses as possible
- think outside the box
- do not consider pros/cons at this stage
- doing nothing is always an option

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step three in problem solving to promote treatment adherence

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evaluate pros/cons of each response
- how feasible is this response?
- what are the potential consequences of this response?
- what are the potential benefits of this response?
- would anything get in the way or make this response less effective?

25
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step four in problem solving to promote treatment adherence

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rank order of potential responses
- use list from step 3 to identify the response with the optimal pro/con balance
- when ranking solutions, emphasize feasibility in relation to potential benefits

26
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step five in problem solving to promote treatment adherence

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select and implement a response
- choose the highest rank response
- assist the patient in developing an action plan to implement the response
- the action plan should address exactly what the patient is going to do and when they are going to do it

27
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step six in problem solving to promote treatment adherence

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evaluate the response
- if a problem remains, return to the previous steps

28
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clinicians should try to respond ____________ to patient disclosures of non-adherence

A

non-judgementally

29
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what mentality does the clinician want to adopt when address patient’s experience

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investigator mentality!
- understand the why and learn why this is happening

30
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activity scheduling in behavioral health

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  • chronic illness can interfere with patients’ abilities to engage in pleasurable or valued activities
  • decreased engagement can contribute to
    • depression and anxiety
    • social isolation and lower quality of life
    • difficulties with treatment adherence and worsening of medical symptoms
31
Q

the disability spiral

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thoughts
- “I have to stay in bed and rest when I hurt”

behaviors
- stay in bed, watch TV, stop socializing

emotions
- sadness, depression, anger

physical sensations
- pain/making it worse

repeat!

32
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4 steps in activity scheduling

A
  1. identify pleasurable or valued activities
  2. plan a specific time for the activity
  3. anticipate and problem-solve barriers
  4. monitor mood before and after
    - begin to engage once we realize we feel better after
33
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what does activity scheduling do?

A

disrupts disability spiral!