Mental Health Test I

Question 1

Mental Health

Answer 1

A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community-WHO
A person in only in a complete state of health when physical, mental, and social well-being are intact. Mental health encompasses a balance between all these aspects of life.

Question 2

Evidence of mental health

Answer 2

The ability to function well alone and with others

• Make sound judgments; accept responsibility for outcomes
• to love and be loved; to respond with humor when life gets tough

Question 3

Stress

Answer 3

condition resulting when a threat or challenge to our well-being requires us to adjust or adapt to environment

Question 4

Distress

Answer 4

Negative stress; demanding, exhaustive energy

Question 5

Eustress

Answer 5

Positive, motivating stress; can enhance sense of well-being

Question 6

Acute Stress

Answer 6

fight or flight: response; episodic

Question 7

Chronic Stress

Answer 7

Ongoing, continuous

Question 8

Anxiety

Answer 8

feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, or uncertainty occuting in response to real or perceived threat from an unknown source; automatic, unconscious biological response

Question 9

Normal Anxiety

Answer 9

Necessary for survival; provides energy to manage daily life, pursue goals

Question 10

Acute Anxiety

Answer 10

Short term

Question 11

Chronic Anxiety

Answer 11

Experienced over long time; chronic fatigue, insomnia, poor concentration, social/work impairment

Question 12

Four levels of Anxiety

Answer 12

Mild: natural; motivating toward productivity
Moderate: uncomfortable; difficult to tolerate for extended periods
Severe: physically, emotionally exhausting; => desperation: relieve mental, emotional turmoil
Panic: hysteria, suicide attempts, violence

Question 13

Contributing Factors to Stress and Anxiety

Answer 13

External and Internal stressors

Question 14

External Stressors

Answer 14

Adverse aspects of the environment; ie. abusive relationship, poverty-level living conditions

Question 15

Internal Stressors

Answer 15

Physical or psychological; physical: chronic condition, terminal illness; Psychological: continued worry regarding financial issues, impending disaster (which may never happen); Impact of personality type, situational unpredictability; Emotional triggers

Question 16

Stress Coping Strategies

Answer 16

Situational assessment: reality => solution development;
Positive outcome: Adaptive Coping (problem solving), Palliative Coping (temp solution, problem will still be there to solve at a later date);
Negative outcome: Maladaptive Coping (trying to solve the anxiety without attempting to solve the problem), Dysfunctional Coping (no attempt to reduce anxiety or solve the problem)

Question 17

Examples of Coping Strategies

Answer 17

• Positive self-talk and reframing irrational thinking
• Assertiveness training, problem-solving skills
• Communication skills, conflict resolution
• Relaxation techniques, meditation
• Support systems, practical attitude, sense of humor
• Self-care: diet, exercise, sleep, leisure, avoiding stress-increasing substances (caffeine, alcohol, ect)
• Faith in spiritual power and in yourself

Question 18

Grief

Answer 18

Emotional process of coping with loss; Sense of emptiness, hopelessness, detachment from life’s meaning; sadness/despondency centered on an experience

Question 19

Loss

Answer 19

Actual or perceived status change in relationship to valued object or person; Associated with death of valued person or pet; ie losing home to fire/natural disaster, not receiving anticipated promotion, academic failure

Question 20

Types of Grief

Answer 20

Anticipatory

Conventional

Question 21

Anticipatory Grief

Answer 21

Those expecting a major loss in the near future; ie terminal illness, loss of body part, change in body functioning

Question 22

Conventional Grief

Answer 22

Grief experienced following a loss; Adolescents and children respond according to their understanding of death; temporary or permanent loss; Bereavement: natural, health, healing process which emerges in response to any significant loss

Question 23

Grieving Process

Answer 23

Series of occurrences in the resolution of loss; Provides support while working through feelings of loss: anger, hopelessness, futility, fear guilt; Provides time (put events into perspective, place lost things into memory, emerge with newly developed embrace of life); Adapting to loss is a learning process (accepting loss as part of life)

Question 24

5 Stages of Grief

Answer 24

Denial: shock, disbelief
Anger: realization loss is real
Bargaining: postponing acceptance of loss
Depression: persistent, prolonged mood of sadness; normal response to loss
Acceptance: begin to experience peace, serenity

Question 25

Dysfunctional Grief

Answer 25

Failure to complete the grieving process and successfully cope with a loss; chronic sorrow

Question 26

Unresolved Grief

Answer 26

Incomplete grief process resulting in maladaptive symptoms continuing months after loss

Question 27

Coping with Grief and Loss

Answer 27

Those with prolonged bereavement need clinical attention, treatment

Question 28

Strategies for coping with grief and loss

Answer 28

• Open-ended statements
• Determine: available support systems; past successful coping strategies
• Potential interventions