Theories and Theorists Flashcards
Psychological theories
What are the key elements of the ANA code of ethics
compassion
respect
comittment
advocacy
accountability
responsibility to the profession
Why do you use a patient’s first language when speaking to them?
shows respect to the person… it puts the person as the WHO you are treating, instead of WHAT you are treating.
Nurses no longer use the words retarded or retardation to describe someone with
intellectual or developmental disability (IDD)
What words should you not say in any situation with a psych patient?
nut job (nut)
demented
insane
wacko
Schizo
loony
bonkers
madman
loco
fruitcake
crazy
Stigma is
negative stereotype leads to an attitude or belief that would cause one to view a person with mental illness as inferior, dangerous, or unstable
Stigma leads to _____________ creating ___________
stigma - prejudice - discrimination
Prejudice is
through and feelings of negative viewpoint
Discrimination is
action against a person due to their disorder
- at the workplace (not getting a job)
- withdrawal from family negativity
Discrimination creates a major
barrier to mental health tx and recovery
The lack of treatment and recovery from discrimination contributes to what emotions
fear and rejection
Fear and rejection from stigma result in
social isolation and reduced opportunities
Mental health is
dynamic and shifting and can range from mild to severe
Mental health is _____________ with psychological, emotional, and social.
Mental Health is influenced by
genetics
brain chemistry
life experiences
Mental health is defined as
State of well-being in which individual realizes potential, copes with normal stresses, works productively, contributes to community
Mental health if successful leads to
successful performance of mental and emotional functioning
Resilience
ability to recover from and adjust successfully to stressors, loss, and trauma
bouncing back when struggling
Successful performance of mental functioning includes what behaviors
engagement in productive activity,
engage in fulfilling relationships,
adapt to change,
cope with adversity
rational, communication, learning, emotional growth, resilience, and self-esteem
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) ideas on mental health
Affects a person’s thinking, mood and feeling
Can make it difficult to relate to others
May affect ability to function day to day
Treatable
Attributes of Mental Health
accurate appraisal of reality
ability to love and experience joy
capacity to deal with conflicting emotions (sad and happy at same time)
ability to deal w/o fear, guilt, or anxiety
ability to take responsibility for own actions
control own behavior
think clearly(problem solving, judgement, reason logic, insightful conclusions)
relate (relationships, empathy)
self-defined spirituality
negotiate each task
productive
self-concept and aelf-value
play and laugh
Factors affecting mental health
genetics
spirituality
culture
community
personality
beliefs
experiences
negative influences (stressors, poverty, bad parenting)
Which factor describes the pathophysiology of mental health?
biological manifestation of the disease abnormality
DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is the
Guidebook for categorizing and diagnosing psychiatric mental health disorders in the US.
- criteria
- id symptoms and quantify
- underlying causes
The ability to function is finding life enjoyable, what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
loss of interest or pleasure
The ability to function is Optimistic about needs being met, what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
Discouraged or hopeless mood
The ability to function is Ability to recognize cues and act appropriately
what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
The ability to function is Sees environment accurately
what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
Inaccurate perception of environment
The ability to function is Understands consequences
what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
Hallucinations or delusions
The ability to function is Performs within abilities
what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
Deterioration in work performance
The ability to function is Recovery from minor failures
what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
Inability to maintain steady employment
The ability to function is Reasonable self confidence
what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
Lacks self confidence
The ability to function is Resourcefulness
what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
Inability to function independently
The ability to function is Stable Strong relationships
what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
Unstable or intense relationships
The ability to function is Variety of social support
what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
Lack of support
The ability to function is Ability to problem solve and cope in ways that are not harmful
what is the dysfunction (opposite)?
Poor coping that creates further dysfunction
coping destruction is self meditated with
drug
alcohol
sex
food
T/F: Mentally health means being always logical and rational
False - myth
When depression occurs what else usually occurs?
anxiety
Schizophrenia affects men and women
equally (earlier in men)
Major Depressive is 2x more in
women
Bipolar affects both genders
equally
Anxiety Disorders frequently occur with what types of disorders
eating and substance abuse
OCD’s first s/s begin
childhood and adolescent
PTSD develops how
immediately or delayed
310% Vietnam veterans
_____ times more suicides than homicides
2.5
Health seeking behaviors
developed countries seek help from psychiatrists, NP
indigenous cultures see a spiritual component
- seek shaman, healer
Culture Bound Syndrome
Running amok
Pibloktoq
Anorexia Nervosa
Running amok
SE Asia
- someone runs around being violent
- mass shooters
Pibloktoq
uncontrollable desire to remove clothing and exposing oneself to the extreme cold
- lack of sun, Vit. D, or too much Vitamin A - fish
culture sees as possessions
Anorexia Nervosa
restrict their food intake relative to their energy requirements through eating less, exercising more, and/or purging food through laxatives and vomiting
Psychoanalytic theory uses what theorist
Sigmund Freud
- Austrian neurologist
Sigmund Freud is the father of
psychiatry
According to Freud, psychological disturbances occur as
early trauma
What are the 3 mental activities of Freud?
conscious
preconscious
unconscious
Conscious is the
current awareness
- influenced by pre and unconscious
Preconscious
lies immediately below the surface and is accessible
Unconscious
most primitive feelings
drives and memories reside
unbearable and traumatic
(totally repressed)
ID
primitive
pleasure seeking and impulsive (immediate gratification)
Ego
problem solver and reality tester
-use defense mechanisms
- self-esteem and expression of self
Superego
moral component of the personality
- conscience
Conscience
sense of what is right or wrong
Stages of personality development in Freud
Oral - ID dominant - trust
Anal - ego develops - delay immediate gratification
Phallic - superego - develop sex id
Latency - sexuality expressed - same-sex relationships
Genital - form close relations with opposite sex
Psychoanalytic Therapy
3-5 times a week for many years
Know and understand the unconscious
Emotionally painful process
Free association
Psych knows best
- dream analysis and intentional journaling
Dream Analysis
dreams were urges of the unconscious mind that were revealed by dreams (key to the the unconscious)
Intentional Journaling
helps you understand why you may act, think or behave certain ways in certain situations
Dream Analysis is the key to the
unconscious
Free Association
let the pt talk about whatever they want
What is the different between psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy?
dynamic is more modern
Psychodynamic Therapy
Shorter number of sessions
Therapeutic relationship
Transference
Countertransference
Transference
patient projects feelings unto therapist
Countertransference
therapist’s unconscious response to the patient (need professional)
Repression is an
unconscious mechanism employed by the ego to keep disturbing or threatening thoughts from becoming conscious
What are the defense mechanisms used to relieve anxiety?
repression
denial
projection
displacement
regression
sublimation
Denial involves
blocking external events from awareness
- too much to handle, the person refuses to experience them
Projection involves
individual attributing their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person
Displacement is to
satisfying an impulse (aggression) with substituting object
Regression is a
mvmt back in psychological time when one is faced with stress
- suck thumb again or wet the bed
Sublimination
satisfying an impulse (aggression) with a substitute object in a socially acceptable way
- sport
- constructive
Five of the most important properties of defense mechanisms are as follows:
managing unconscious conflict
most part unconscious
discrete
many psychiatric disorders
adaptive and pathological
Cognitive Dissonance
hold 2 or more contradictory beliefs.
- adopt new belief and discard old (change in behavior)
- discard new and keep old (no change)
- combine 2 into 1 new belief
Interpersonal Theory is founded by who
Herbert “Harry” Stack Sullivan – American psychiatrist
Interpersonal Theory believes what is the cause of such alterations
social and interpersonal problems
Sullivan believes humans are driven by the need for
interaction
What according to Harry is the most painful human experience
loneliness
According to Interpersonal Theory, Early relationship with primary caregiver is crucial for
personality development
According to Interpersonal Theory, Anxiety is based on
approval or disapproval of significant caregiver
According to Interpersonal Theory, All behavior is based on
avoiding anxiety and threats to self esteem