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1
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a state of well-being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community

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mental health

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evolves over time; a definition shaped by the prevailing culture and societal values, and it reflects changes in cultural norms, society’s criteria by third-party payers

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psychiatry’s definition of mental health

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refers to all mental disorders with definable diagnosis

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mental illness

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definite middle ground between mental health and mental illness

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mental health continuum

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is it not until we experience distress or suffer from impairment or inability to function in our everyday lives that the line is crossed into

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mental illness

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states that there is evidence suggesting that the symptoms and causes of a number of disorders are influenced by cultural and ethnic factors; classifies 157 separate disorders

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diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders fifth edition DSM-5

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essential to recovery

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resilience

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the ability and capacity for people to secure the resources they need to support their well-being, such as children of poverty and abuse seeking out trusted adults who provide them with psychological and physical resources that allow them to excel; closely associates with the process of adapting and helps people facing tragedies, loss, trauma, and severe stress

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resilience

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recognizing the feelings, and readily dealing with them, and learning from the experience rather than falling victim to negative emotions

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resilience

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T/F resilience means being unaffected by stressors

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F

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ability and capacity to secure resources needed to support well-being

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resilience

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ability to adapt

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resilience

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what is resilience characterized by? Test question*

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optimism
sense of mastery
competence

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14
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biological predisposition

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diathesis

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environmental stress or trauma

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stress

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16
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the most accepted explanation for mental illness

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diathesis-stress model

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17
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National Alliance on Mental Illness

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NAMI; nationwide advocacy group

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18
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everyone is equal and gets equal care

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consumer/recovery movement

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George Bush made a goal to make legislators and the public aware of the advances that had been made in neuroscience and brain research

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decade of the brain

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advocated early diagnosis and treatment, a new expectation for principles of recovery, and increased assistance in helping people find houses and work

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new freedom commission on mental health

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21
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1996 every insurance company has to provide health and mental insurance

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mental health parity act

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22
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the quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations

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epidemiology

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23
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having more than one mental disorder at a time

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comorbid condition

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number of new cases

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incidence

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25
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number of cases total

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prevalence

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26
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a broad field that examines health and illness at the population level

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clinical epidemiology

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27
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official medical guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association for diagnosing psychiatric disorders

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DSM-5

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28
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needed for diagnosis, insurances, statistics, and knowledge

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DSM-5

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29
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describes a nursing diagnosis as a clinical judgement about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems and life processes

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NANDA-1

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30
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promoting mental health through the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of human responses to mental health problems and psychiatric disorders

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psychiatric mental health nursing

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31
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international classification of diseases; clinical descriptions of mental and behavior disorders

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ICD-9-CM

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32
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help us to explain behavior

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psychological theories

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33
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treatments based on psychological theories

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psychological therapies

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34
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psych’s primary concern

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psychosocial

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35
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purpose of all behavior is to get needs met through interpersonal relationships and to reduce or avoid anxiety

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Sullivan’s Interpersonal Theory

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36
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Sullivan’s Interpersonal Theory says that we should deal with anxiety and security with _______ ______

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interpersonal relationships

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37
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what is the foundation for Hildegard Peplau’s nursing theory?

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Sullivan’s Interpersonal Theory

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38
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involuntary-not under conscious personal control- and are not spontaneous choices

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Pavlos’s Classical Conditioning Theory

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39
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behavior could be changed

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Watson’s Behaviorism Theory

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40
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positive and negative consequences is how people learn behavior

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Skinner’s Operant Conditioning Theory

41
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voluntary behaviors are learned through consequences

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operant conditioning

42
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the therapist provides a role model for specific identified behaviors. and the patient learns through imitation

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modeling

43
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the development of behavior tasks customized to the patients specific fears; these tasks are presented to the patient while using relaxation techniques

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systemic desensitization

44
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action turns patient away from behavior (akin to punishment)

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aversion therapy

45
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putting hot sauce on a thumb suckers thumb

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aversion therapy

46
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records relaxation

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biofeedback

47
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dynamic interplay between individual and the environment; thoughts come before feelings and actions

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cognitive theory

48
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rapid unthinking responses based on schemas

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automatic thoughts (cognitive distortions)

49
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aims to eradicate irrational beliefs and recognize thoughts that are not accurate (rational thoughts change behaviors)

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Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy

50
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test distorted beliefs and change the way of thinking; reduce symptoms

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

51
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Human beings are active participants in life striving for self-actualization; when lower needs are met, higher needs are able to emerge

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

52
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What is the most prevalent theory now?

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Biological Theories

53
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focus on neurological, chemical, biological, genetic; how the body and brain interact to create emotions, memories, and perceptual experiences

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Biological Theories

54
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Use of total environment; people, setting, structure, and emotional climate are all important to healing

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Milieu Therapy

55
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Environment and people are helpful—everything therapeutic

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Therapeutic Milieu

56
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the cycle of sleep and wakefulness; the fluctuation of various physiological and behavioral parameters over a 24-hour cycle

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circadian rhythms

57
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norepinephrine and serotonin are thought to be involved in mood

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neurotransmitters

58
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nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses

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neurons

59
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neurotransmitters attach to

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receptors

60
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through _______ the brainstem regulates the entire cycle of sleep and wakefulness and the ability of the cerebrum to carry out conscious mental activity

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reticular activation system RAS

61
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plays a crucial role in emotional status and psychological function

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limbic system

62
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brain stem is composed of:

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pons
medulla oblongata
midbrain

63
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regulation of skeletal muscle coordination and contraction and maintenance of equilibrium

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cerebellum

64
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mental activities, a conscious sense of being, emotional status, memory, control of skeletal muscle movement, language and communication

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cerebrum

65
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the biological and physiological effects of drugs on the body

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pharmacodynamics

66
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refers to the actions of the person on the drug

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pharmacokinetics

67
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sleep inducing

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hypnotic

68
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mood stabilizer for pts with bipolar disorder

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lithium

69
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block the action

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antagonists

70
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strong antagonist of the D2 receptors for dopamine

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conventional antipsychotics

71
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slows the rate of memory loss and even improving memory for alzheimer’s disease

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acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

72
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structured imaging techniques for the brain

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CT

MRI

73
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functional imaging techniques

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PET

SPECT

74
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anti anxiety and hypnotic drugs

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benzodiazepines (addictive)
short-acting-hypnotic sleep agents (z-hypnotics)
melatonin receptor agonists

75
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antidepressant drugs

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tricyclic antidepressants TCAs
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRIs
serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors SNRIs
serotonin-norepinephrine disinhibitors SNDIs
monoamine oxidase inhibitors MADIs

76
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mood stabilizers

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lithium

anticonvulsant drugs

77
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antagonist of receptors for acetylcholine, norepinephrine, and histamine

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first-generation (conventional) antipsychotic drugs

78
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2 significant side effects of first-generation antipsychotic drugs

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weight gain

sedation

79
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dopamine and serotonin blockers

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second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic drug

80
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which antipsychotic drug produces less side effects and is chosen as first-line treatment?

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second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic drug

81
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abilify–dopamine stabilizer

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third-generation antipsychotic drug

82
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decreased GABA can lead to

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anxiety disorder

83
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decreased norepinephrine and serotonin can lead to

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depression

84
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psycho stimulant drugs

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ADHD

85
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educational programs in the community ex. parenting classes

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primary prevention

86
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education classes through an inpatient facility

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secondary prevention

87
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long term education

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tertiary prevention

88
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how many physicians does it take to recommend a patient to a clinic

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2!!!!

89
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what must the patient be to be able to be admitted in the hospital

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dangerous to themself/others

90
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can the pt still vote in the hospital?

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yes

91
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surroundings and physical environment

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therapeutic milieu

92
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What are the three stages of Paplau’s model?

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orientation
working
termination

93
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what phase is like an interview, where you establish a rapport?

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orientation

94
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what stage do you maintain a relationship, promote the patient, identify problems and goals?

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working

95
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what stages do you summarize goals and objectives achieved and review and exchange memories?

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termination phase

96
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patient unconsciously and inappropriately displaces onto nurse feelings and behaviors related to significant figures in patient’s past

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transference

97
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nurse displaces feelings related to people in nurse’s past onto patient

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countertransference

98
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when relationship slips into social context; when the nurses needs are met in expense of the patient’s needs

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blurring of boundaries

99
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countertransference is also known as

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over involvement

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