New Frameworks for Mental Health (Level 5) Flashcards
What are three nouns similar to “patient”?
“Sick person”, “case”, or “sufferer”.
What do direct quotations involve?
Taking someone else’s exact words or statements and incorporating them into one’s own writing.
What is an example of a quote?
My sister said, “I need to do my homework”.
What should you not capitalise if quoted material is a fragment or phrase?
The first letter of the quoted material.
What may people with a phobia experience upon encountering the feared object or situation?
Immediate and intense anxiety.
What may people with a phobia endure with intense anxiety?
Unavoidable objects and situations.
What are five examples of common physical signs of generalised anxiety disorder?
Tremors, tachycardia, tachypnea, sweaty palms, and restlessness.
With what does empathy begin?
With engaged curiosity about another’s particular emotional perspective.
On which concept does empathetic listening build?
On the concept of being attentive to better understand another person’s experiences.
Which quote by Somers Roche symbolises anxiety?
“Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind”.
According to Somers Roche, what does anxiety cut, if encouraged, into which all other thoughts are drained?
A channel
What is an unlikely belief shared by some people about anxiety disorders?
That they can be overcome with willpower.
To what can untreated anxiety disorders lead?
To depression, substance abuse, and a range of other problems.
What are individuals who experience anxiety more likely to experience?
Depression, substance misuse, sleep difficulties, social isolation, a poorer quality of life, and an increased risk of suicide.
What is anxiety?
A response to stress, whether the stressor is experienced as positive or negative.
What are two examples of positive stressors?
Cleaning the house before family and friends arrive for a holiday gathering, or studying for an exam.
What are two examples of negative stressors?
Losing one’s car keys, or getting into a fight with a loved one.
What are 13 examples of ways of managing an anxiety disorder?
Learning about anxiety, mindfulness techniques, relaxation exercises, correct breathing techniques, dietary adjustments, exercise, learning to be assertive, building self-esteem, cognitive therapy, exposure therapy, structured problem solving, medication, or support groups.
How has countertransference been viewed?
As a therapist’s reaction to projections of the client onto the therapist.
How has countertransference been defined?
As the redirection of a therapist’s feelings toward a patient and the emotional entanglement that can occur with a patient.
What sets people with anxiety disorders apart from others?
While experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life, people with anxiety disorders frequently have intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations.
What do anxiety disorders often involve?
Repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes (panic attacks).
