Community Mental Health Flashcards
Symptoms
not the disease
common ones: anxiety, depression, withdrawal
3 response variables
- self
- environment
- activity
Anxiety
tension and uneasiness due to something unexpected
Depression
intense sadness, despair, hopelessness
Risk factors suicide
unemployment
poor health
depression
family history
Mania
Excessive euphoria
Excessive activity level, rapid speech
Hallucination:
Sensory experience that has no external reality
Features:
-Auditory
- Visual
Less likely to experience taste and smell
Delusions
false belief
Ideas of reference
tied into delusions where the individual believes the TV ads are sending them special messages.
Delusions of persecution
the individual feels like they are being followed; victimized etc.
Delusions of grandeur
feelings of having special powers.
Erotomania
the delusion that someone is in love with you.
Somatic delusions
the belief that something is wrong with one’s body.
Paranoia
type of thinking which persecutory and grandoise ideas
ADD
attention deficits disorganization
problems redirecting attention