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3400 Mental Health > Ch 1,2,3,4,8,9 vocab > Flashcards

Ch 1,2,3,4,8,9 vocab Flashcards

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automatic thoughts

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rapid unthinking responses based on schemas; often irrational and lead to false assumptions

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behavioral therapy

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assumes that changes in maladaptive behavior can occur without insight into the underlying cause

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biofeedback

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form of behavioral therapy used for controlling the body’s physiological response to stress and anxiety

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classical conditioning

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neutral stimulus (bell) was repeatedly paired with another stimulus (food that triggered salivation) eventually the neutral stimulus could elicit salivation

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cognitive behavior therapy

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developed by beck which is based on cognitive psychology and behavioral therapy

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cognitive distortions

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irrational and lead to false assumptions and misinterpretations

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conditioning

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pairing a behavior with a condition that reinforces or diminishes the behaviors occurrence

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countertransference

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unconscious feeling that the healthcare worker has toward the patient

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defense mechanisms

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developed by the ego to ward off anxiety by preventing conscious awareness of threatening feelings

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extinction

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absence of reinforcement

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interpersonal therapy

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effective short-term therapy used to reduce psychiatric symptoms like depression by improving interpersonal functioning and satisfaction with social relationships

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negative reinforcement

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removal of an objectionable or averse (unpleasant) stimuli; rat removing the electrical impulse by the lever

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positive reinforcement

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hungry rat pressed a lever and was given food pellet

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operant conditioning

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method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishment for voluntary behavior

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reinforcement

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how behavior responses are elicited causing behavior to occur more frequently

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psychodynamic therapy

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rooted in traditional psychoanalysis using free association and dream analysis; form of talk therapy originating from freud

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punishment

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technique of applying an unpleasant consequence to make behavior occur less frequently

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18
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SSRIs

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block the reuptake of serotonin making more of this neurotransmitter available in the synapse

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antagonists

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block neurotransmitter from binding to its receptor causing obstruction of neurotransmitter action

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anxiolytic

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work by increasing the effectiveness of the neurotransmitter; primarily works by increasing receptor responsiveness

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cholinesterase inhibitors

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slow rate of memory loss

22
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cholinesterase

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enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine

23
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1st gen antipsychotics

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decrease dopamine activity in CNS by antagonizing D2 receptors

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hypnotic

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sleep inducing

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pharmacodynamics

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what a drug does to the body and how

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pharmacokinetics

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how the drug moves through the body; absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion

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pharmacogenetics

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explains how genetic variations lead to differences in med. tolerability and responses

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therapeutic index

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represents the ratio of the lethal dose to the effective dose

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assertive community treatment

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intensive type of case management developed in1970s; work intensely with pt in homes or hospitals; on call 24 hours a day

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clinical pathways

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task oriented plans detailed essential steps in care of patients with specific clinical problems based on usual expected clinical course; step by step plan (like ACLS)

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elopement

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leaving before being discharged

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least restrictive environment

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setting that provides the necessary care while allowing the greatest personal freedom

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milieu

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refers to the surroundings and physical environment

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triage

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determining the severity of the problem and urgency of a response

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stabilization

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resolution of immediate crisis

36
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stigma

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sense of responsibility, shame, and being flawed associated with disorders

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personal relationship

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primarily initiated for the purpose of friendship, socialization, enjoyment, or accomplishment of a task; mutual needs are met

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positive regard

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respecting a person and viewing another person as being worthy of caring about and as someone who has strengths and achievement potential

39
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professional nurse-patient relationship

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consists of nurse who has skills and expertise and a patient who wants to feel better and find solutions to problems through exploring methods to improve quality of life

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psychotherapy

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formalized approach to talk therapy

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therapeutic encounter

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an encounter that is substantial, useful, and important for the patient

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therapeutic relationship

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focus of the relationship is on the patients ideas, experiences, and feelings

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therapeutic use of self

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the use of gifts to promote healing in others such as traits or talents specific to the nurse

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values

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abstract standards and represent an ideal (positive or negative); your judgement of what is important in life

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active listening

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focus, respond, and remember what pt is saying verbally and nonverbally

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cultural filters

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bias or prejudice that determines what we pay attention to or ignore

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mobile medical applications

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tools to monitor diagnose treat and communicate with pt

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non-therapeutic communication

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ineffective communication technique that impedes or shuts down nurse-patient interaction

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patient-centered

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refers to the patient as a full partner in care whose values, preferences, and needs are respected

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therapeutic communication techniques

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include words and actions that help to achieve health-related goals; silence, active listening, clarifying techniques, questions

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