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Module 11
Mental Health and Special Care Skills
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
07/04/2020

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Mental illness
Definition
a disorder that affects a person's ability to function and often causes inappropriate behavior; confusion, disorientation, agitation and anxiety
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situation response
Definition
a temporary condition that has symptoms similar to mental illness.Possible causes personal crisis temporary physical changes in the brain, side effects from med's,
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fallacy
Definition
a false belief
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Defense Mechanisms
Definition
unconscious behaviors used to cope with stress or release tension
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denial
Definition
completely rejecting the thought or idea.
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projection
Definition
seeing feelings in others that are really one's own
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displacement
Definition
transferring a negative feeling to a safer situation
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rationalization
Definition
making excuses to justify a situati9on
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repression
Definition
blocking unacceptable thoughts or painful feelings from the mind
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regression
Definition
going back to an old immature behavior.
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anxiety
Definition
an uneasiness, worry, or fear, often about a situation or conditi0n
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Generalized anxiety disorder
Definition
characterized by excessive, chronic worry, even when there is no cause for concern
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panic disorder
Definition
having panic attacks or living with constant fear of having one.
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schizophrenia
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a psychotic disorder that affects a person's ability to think and communicate clearly, manage emotions, and understand reality make decisions,
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Obsessive Compulsive disorder
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anxiety disorder characterized by obsessive behavior or thoughts, which may cause the person to repeatedly PERFORM A BEHAVIOR OR ROUTINE.
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posttraumatic stress disorder
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an anxiety disorder brought on by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event
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phobia
Definition
an irrational fear
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claustrophobia
Definition
fear of closed in or crowded places
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depression
Definition
a mood disorder characterized by loss of interest in everything a person once cared about, may interfere with sleep, and eating
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manic depressive disorder
Definition
clinical depression
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apathy
Definition
lack of caring or interest
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bipolar disorder
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causes a person to have mood swings, and changes in energy levels, and the ability ti function.
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hallucinations
Definition
false or distorted sensory perceptions
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delusions
Definition
persistent false beliefs
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psychotherapy
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a method of treating mental illness that involves talking about one;s problems with mental health professionals
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Cognitive Bbehavioral therapy
Definition
a type of psychotherapy used to treat anxiety disorders and depression
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substance abuse
Definition
the repeated use of legal or illegal substances in a way that is harmful to oneself or others
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artificial airway
Definition
any tube inserted into the respiratory tract to maintain or promote breathing
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intubation
Definition
inserting a plastic tube through the mouth, nose, or an opening through the neck into the trachea
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tracheostomy
Definition
a surgically-created opening through the neck into the trachea
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