Mental Health Terminology Quiz Flashcards
The observable behaviours associated with changes in a person’s mood, such as crying or looking dejected
Affect
Loss of feelings of pleasure previously assaciated with favoured activities
Anhedonia
The act of taking spontaneous actions without thinking about the consequences
Impulsivity
A psychological process whereby anxiety or psychological conflict is translated into physical complaints
Somatisation
Rules defining who and how members participate in a subset or a relationship. The clearer the boundary, the healthier the relationship.
Boundary
Repetitive and increasingly intrusive negative thoughts and ideas, which can eventually interfer with other thought processes.
Rumination
The client’s self-awareness and understanding of the meaning and reason for their behaviour or motives
Insight
Marked feelings of sadness.
Dysphoria
An excessive amount of sleep
Hypersomnia
An exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation.
Euphoria
The amount and rate of production of thought, continuity of ideas and language.
Thought form
An individual’s tendency to hold conflicting views and feelings such as love and hate, making meaningful decision-making difficult
Ambivalence
