psych Flashcards
________ sorts people into categories of “all good” or “all bad”
Splitting
________ denies unwanted feelings in self and attributes them to others
projection
______ refuses to accept reality to avoid unwanted feelings
Denial
________ disconnects the self from reality; often associated with impaired perception or cognition
Dissociation
_________ ______ expresses unwanted feelings via behaviors
Acting out
________ returns to an earlier developmental level of functioning to avoid unwanted feelings
Regression
_________ focuses excessively on facts instead of unwanted emotions
Intellectualization
_________ thinks of justifications for problematic situations/feelings
Rationalization
_________ transfers unwanted feelings from the source of stress to another person or object
Displacement
________ ________ turns unacceptable feelings into the opposite
Reaction formation
_______ hides thoughts and feelings from the consciousness
Repression
What antipsychotic has a common side effect of lactation?
Haloperidol
Patients who are diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder have a more increased risk to develop what other disorder?
Delusional disorder
what is the most effective treatment for a patient who has an illness anxiety disorder?
Regular non-invasive medical follow up
What is the difference bw a somatic illness disorder and an illness anxiety disordeR?
The somatic disorder patient will likely show up with symptoms whereas the illness person is more of a hypochondriac