Self Concept Flashcards
4 Basic Elements of self concept:
Social Identity
Personal Identity
Body Image
Self Esteem
How to phrase questions in this assessment?
Delicately & sensitively.
Indicators of low self-esteem may be:
Body Language
Negative or Positive talk of self
Refers to one’s perception that the cause of events & situations in their life is within or out of their control.
Locus of Control
3 Tests for self concept:
Rosenbergs Self Esteem Scale
20 Statements
Piers-Harris (Children)
Positive stress aka
Eustress
Negative stress aka
Distress
Common diseases attributed to stress:
CVD Hypertension Substance Abuse Depression Suicide
Effective coping mechanisms?
Meditation, physical activity
Ineffective coping mechanisms?
Drugs, alcohol or overeating
Established stress ratings scales?
Holmes & Rahe’s Social Readjustment Scale
CDV Signs?
+Pulse & BP
Chest pain
Resp signs?
Increased resp or sighing
Hyperventilation
GI signs?
Nausea & Vomiting
Increased peristalsis, increased BM diarrhea
Musculoskeletal signs?
+Muscle tone
Tense body position
Tremors
Skin signs?
Flushed
Perspiration
Behavioral signs?
Insomnia/Hypersomnia
Fatigue
Overeating
Cognitive signs?
Poor concentration
Narrowing of focus
Affective signs?
Overwhelmed Helpless Loss of control Anxious Guilt
Preoccupations - Recurrent persistent ideas, thoughts, images recognized as irrational but persist.
Obsessions
T/F You should prevent a client from acting out compulsions.
FALSE
Preoccupations - Repetitive persistent behavior performed according to certain rules, contrary to wishes of person.
Compulsion
