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| relative state of mind in which a person who is healthy is able to cope with and adjust to daily stresses in an acceptable way |
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| What determines a person's emotional or psychological reaction? |
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| Perception of a recent life event or trauma |
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| Factors that affect mental health and mental illness include |
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| self-concept, interpersonal relationships, stress management abilities, spiritual and belief systems, genetic factors, and physiologic functioning of the limbic system and neutrotransmitters |
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| What is considered the emotional brain? |
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| The limbic system. It regulates memory and basic emotions such as fear, anger, and sex drive. |
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| Risk factors for Depression |
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Gender, Age, Genetics, Psychosocial environment(trauma, sexual abuse), Personal Characteristics(low self esteem, pessimistic outlook)
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| Genetics in Depression percentage |
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| 27% chance from one parent and 54% if both parents |
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| Genetics, Physical Health(sleep deprivation), Psychosocial Environment(Health, Financial Concerns) |
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| 20% in blood relatives and 10% among relatives with depression |
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| fabrication of experiences or situations, explained in detailed and plausible ways to cover up gaps in memory. Alcoholism defense mechanism |
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| continuous talking in which the client switches rapidly from one topic to another with each topic being incoherent or unrelated. frequent symptom of schitzophrenia and manic states |
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| jumble of words and phrases that lacks logical coherence and meaning. Disoriented or schitzophrenia |
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| automatic and meaningless repetition of another's words or phrases, seen in clients with schizophrenia |
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| Holmes Social Readjustment Scale |
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| Below 150 points: 1 in 3 chance of developing a serious illness in 2 yrs and normal and manageable. 150 to 300 points: 50/50 chance of developing a serious illness in 2 yrs and moderate. Over 300 points: 90% of producing illness in 2 yrs and stress is high. |
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| CAGE:Questions Used for screening alcoholism |
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| Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye Opener |
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| average of 2 drinks per day for men and 1 drink a day for woman |
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| consuming 5 drinks in one sitting in the last 30 days |
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| When can a altered mental status occur? |
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| when a nurse is asking about health history and previous surgeries and it may bring back past |
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| abnormal mood state in which a person characteristically has a sense of sadness, hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, and despair resulting from some personal loss or tragedy. Has to last atleast 2 weeks |
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| type of depression characterized by episodes of mania, depression, or mixed moods. mood swtiches usually gradual or sometimes dramatic and rapid |
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| characterized by gross disortion of reality, disturbences of language and communication, withdrawal from social interaction, and the disorganization and fragmentation of thought perception and emotion reaction |
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| change in cognition that develops rapidly over short time. Reversible with treatment |
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