Exam 1 Flashcards
incidence
new number of cases diagnosed in a given timeframe
prevalence
new and chronic cases in a timeframe
spiritual
internal phenomenon, beliefs, values, ideals, purpose
religion
external system that includes beliefs, patterns, symbols
tardive dyskinesia
abnormal body movements
labile affect
affect changes drastically in a short time
normal thought process
logical, linear, goal directed, coherent
circumstantial
providing extra detail that are somewhat related but they never answer question. circle the answer over and over
tangential
eventually answer question but talk about other stories along the way (other stories do have some connection)
flight of ideas
jumping from unrelated topic to unrelated topic
thought blocking
responding to internal stimuli. stop in mid-sentence. may be hearing voices
delusion
false belief about something
obsessions
intrusive thoughts
illusion
misinterpreting external stimuli
insight
ability to identify issue at hand, such as their own mental illness
judgement
ability to ma ke good, safe decisions
conditions to keep someone involuntarily
threat to themselves, threat to others, gravely disabled
completed suicide
person who osuccessfully dies
suicide behavior
any behavior related to suicide such as ideation, self-harm
suicidal ideation
thoughts of taking own life.
active - thoughts of ending your own life
passive - thoughts of dying, not wanting to live anymore
indirect- i want to go to sleep and never wake up
direct - i want to end my own life
suicide intent
what did they want to happen from suicide attempt. do they actually want to die or want attention
Joiners theory of suicide
specific set of circumstances that allow people to be suicidal.
- I am alone
- I am a burden
- I am not afraid to die
major suicide risk factors
major depressive disorder, other mental health disorder, substance abuse, access to lethal means, prior suicide attempts.
populations at risk for suicide
LGBT, youth, American Indians, Alaska Natives, veterans, chronic medial conditions, bereaved by suicide
situational risk factors
stress you are under. family/marital conflict, unemployment, social withdrawal/isolation, medical problems, loss, recent discharge from inpatient unit
warning signs
threatening suicide, seeking means to die, talking or writing about suicide, dramatic mood changes, sudden change in sleep, increased drug use, hopelessness
IS PATH WARM
mnemonic for suicide assessment
Ideation Substance Use Purposelessness Anxiety Trapped feeling Hopelessness Withdrawn Anger Recklessness Mood changes
protective factors
reasons for living, family, spirituality, connectedness, hope for future, engagement with a helper, problem solving skills, availability of physical and mental health care
DICB
Suicidal desire: Factors that make people want death
Intent: Motivation for suicide
Capability: Ability to engage in suicide
Buffer: Factors that protect
cortex
top part of brain, intelligent, “human” part, who we are. higher functioning. 4 different lobes
subcortical/brainstem
bottom part of brain, primitive, automatic, reacts. survival
frontal lobe
intellect, insight, judgment, expression of emotion
parietal lobe
reading, writing, sensory perceptions, maintain attention, process motor activities
temporal lobe
auditory and olfactory senses, emotion, learning and memory
occipital lob
vision and visual memory, integration between vision and other sensory information