Module 5: Psychology Flashcards
Psychology
study of behavior, functions, processes of the mind
Psychologist
person who specializes in stufy of structure, function, mental process of brain
Psychiatrist
physician w/additional medical training, experience in diagnosis, prevention, treatment of mental disorders
Physiological
referring to body/its function
Psychosocial
referring to relasionship between/interplay of mental health/interpersonal relations
Ego
part of mind that senses/adapts to reality
Autonomy
right to make one’s own personal decisions, even when those decisions might not be that person’s own best interest
Initiative
ability/tendency to start an action
Guilt
remorseful awareness of having done something wrong
Industry
competence in performing tasks
Inferiority
personal feeling or sense og being inadequate
Self-Consciousness
feeling of anxiety or constant awareness of others perception of oneself
Generativity
concern for establishing/guiding next generation stems from sense of optimism about humanity
Stagnation
result of stopping progression/forward movement
Integrity
state of being whole, honest, fair
Dementia
progressive mental disorder characterized decline of mental function, impairment of memory, judgement, impulse
Advance Directives
document communicates patients specific wishes for end-of-life care should patient become unable to do so
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
document which patient designate someone to make health care decisions for them if they are unable to do so themselves
Stages of Grief
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
Therapeutic Communication
purposeful use of verbal/nonverbal actions/interactions o build/maintain helping relationships with patients/families
Braille
system of writing for blind people that use raised dots to represent letters of alphabet
Empathy
convey of objective awareness/understanding of feelings, emotions, behavior of patients, including envision what their situation must be like
Hospice
service provides care in variety of settings for patients who have terminal illnesses that are not expected to live longer than 6 months
Objective
referring to data or info the observer can see, measure, otherwise detect
Ultraviolet
type of radiation the sun produces
Apathy
indifference; lack of interest feeling, concern, or emotion
i don’t care what she puts in my evaluation, because i am going to get a better job soon
Compensation
a method of balancing a failure or inadequacy with an accomplishment
i ate a lot of candy yesterday, bu i also ate a big green salad
Conversion
transformation of an anxiety into a physical symptom that has no cause
i get a severe headache every time i see my ex with his new wife
Denial
avoidance of unpleasant or anxiety-provoking situations od ideas by rejecting them or ignoring their existence
i am healthy and fit. there is no way i have cancer, so i don’t need all those tests
Displacement
redirection of emotions away from its original subject or object onto a another less threatening subject or object
i had enough trouble handling that last patient. i don’t need to deal with this malfunctioning copier right now
Dissociation
disconnection of emotional importance from ideas or events and compartmentalizing those emotions in different parts of awareness
i’m always getting into fights with my neighbors, which is odd because i teach an online course in conflict resolution
Identification
attribution of characteristics of someone else to oneself or the imitation of another
i could pass that certification test just like she just did, and i haven’t even studied the material
Intellectualization
analysis of a situation with facts and not emotions
he didn’t break up with me because he didn’t love me. he just had too much on his plate at work at the time
Introjection
adoption of the thoughts or feelings of others
my dad says i should stand up for myself, so i am going to be more assertive
Physical Avoidance
keeping away from any person, place, or object that evokes memories of something unpleasant
i can’t go to that hospital because that’s where my father died
Projection
transference of person’s unpleasant ideas and emotions onto something else
she leaves more charts incomplete than i do, so why am i getting this warning
Rationalization
explanation that makes something negative or unacceptable seem justifiable or acceptable
my partner drinks every night to make hmself less anxious about work
Reaction Formation
belief in and expression of the opposite of one’s true feelings
i really hate being in the military but i always sign some people up at recruitment events
Regression
reversion to an earlier, more childlike, developmental behavior
i can’t do all that paperwork, and you can’t make me
Repression
elimination of unpleasant emotions, desires, or problems from the conscious mind
they tell me i hurt in that robbery, but i can’t remember anthing about it
Sarcasm
use of words that have the opposite meaning, especially to be funny, insulting, or irritating
you have a nice office if you like living in caves
Sublimation
rechanneling unacceptable urges or drives into something constructive or acceptable
when i was a kid, i used to like to pull wings and legs off od insects i’d catch. now i am a biology teacher
Suppression
voluntary blocking of an unpleasant experience from one’s awareness
doctor said i need more tests, but i am going to take my vacation first
Undoing
cancelling out an unacceptable behavior with symbolic gesture
i had a big fight with my wife last night, but i’m going o buy her some flowers on my way home today
Verbal Aggression
verbal attack on a person without addressing orginal intent of conversation
why would you ask me that when you can’t even control you children
