theories & t/x Flashcards
A type of group, with no formally identified leader, where members share a common experience:
self help group
Type of group that is structured to keep the same members in the group for a specified number of sessions:
closed group
Part of one’s nature that reflects basic or innate desires- pleasure, aggression, sexual impulses:
id
Which ego defense mechanism is displayed by a client who waits 3 days to seek help for severe abdominal pain?
denial
Predictable events in the normal course of life, such as having a baby, getting married, and beginning a career:
maturational crisis
Therapy focusing on immediate thought processing, how a person perceives the experience, determining how they behave:
cognitive therapy
A type of group, with a group leader, to help members who share a common problem cope with it
support group
Part of one’s nature that reflects moral and ethical concepts, values, parental and social expectations:
superego
Which ego defense mechanism is displayed by a man who pouts like a 4 y.o. if not the center of girlfriend’s attention?
regression
Level of anxiety: sharpened senses, increased motivation, learning is effective, “butterflies”:
mild
rationalization
Managing the environment; the therapeutic community; benefit is interaction among clients:
milieu therapy
Unanticipated or sudden events that threaten an individuals integrity, such as death of a loved one or loss of a job:
situational crisis
Part of one’s nature that is the balancing or mediating force:
ego
Therapy that considers how reinforcement influences behavior, learns response to receive reward or avoid punishment:
behavioral therapy
Level of anxiety: Does not respond to redirection, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, feels dread, cannot complete tasks:
severe
Which ego defense mechanism is displayed by a women who tells a friend she cannot think about her son’s death right now?
suppression
Type of group that is ongoing and runs indefinatley, allowing members to join or leave the group as they need to:
open
A crisis that is a natural disaster such as a flood or hurricane; or a crisis such as war, terrorist attack, or crime:
adventitious crisis
Rapid assessment, stabalization of symptoms, accomplish goals quickly, short-stay or long-stay
inpatient hospital t/x
Gradual transition, attends during day/home at night, communication/social, monitor meds, job assistance
partial hospitalization program
all of these are residential settings except
* assertive community t/x
* halfway houses
* crisis housing
* live in community
assertive community t/x
Short-term temprorary shelter for increased emotional support/assistance away from source of distress
crisis housing
Which is another term for Transistional Care?
bridging
A place to come to and return to, intentional community, time, support, fellowship, meaningful work/relationships
clubhouse
Skills, training, support, and teaching in the community instead of the hospital
assertive community t/x
PTSD, MDD, Suicide, Bipolar, Anxiety, Sleep Disorders, Substance Abuse/Smoking, CVD, Homelessness, Marital/Family Issues
high incedence in military personnel
Diagnoses mental health disorders and prescribes mental health treaments
psychiatrist
Practices therapy, conducts research, interprets psychological tests, therapy design
psychologist
Focuses on the functional abilites of the client and ways to improve client functioning
occupational therapist
Helps to acheive balance of work and play in the client’s life, provides activites that promote constructive use of time
recreation therapist
Level of Prevention that identifies potential mental health problems early
secondary
Level of Prevention focused on preventing a disease/disorder from occuring
primary
Level of prevention that focuses on clients who have mental illness, monitoring and coordinating
tertiary
Phase of nurse-client relationship: Problems resolved; nurse contacts community agencies, promotes family interaction:
termination
Phase of nurse-client relationship: The nurse explains roles, gathers data, actively listens, and builds trust:
orientation
Phase of nurse-client relationship: Nurse helps client express feelings, develop coping skills, & provides information:
working
The process of the nurse developing an understanding of one’s own values, beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and atittudes:
self-awareness
Empathy or Sympathy: “I know how confusing this can be. I’ve been through this too, and I know how bad you feel.”
sympathy
Therapeutic: “Tell me more about that.”
exploring
Therapeutic: Client: “Do you think I should tell the doctor?” Nurse: “Do you think you should?”
reflecting
Therapeutic: “Go on.”
general leads
Therapeutic: “I’ll sit with you awhile.”
offering self
Therapeutic: Client: “I can’t sleep. I stay awake all night.” Nurse: “You have difficulty sleeping.”
restating
Therapeutic: “Where would you like to begin?”
broad opening
Non-Therapeutic: “I wouldn’t worry about that.”
reassuring
Non-Therapeutic: “I think you should….”
advising
Non-Therapeutic: “Why do you feel that way?”
requesting an explanation
Non-Therapeutic: Client: “They’re looking in my head with a TV camera.” Nurse: “What channel?”
giving literal responses
