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mental health. exam 3

front 1 Anxiety	back 1 a feeling of uneasiness, uncertainty, and helpless a normal emotional response to a real or imagined threat stressor
front 2 anxiety serves several purposes	back 2 a warning of impending danger mild anxiety can increase learning by enhancing concentration and focus uncontrolled anxiety often leads to ineffective and maladaptive behavior a normal part of survival and growth
front 3 physical symptoms of anxiety	back 3 muscle tension fidgeting headache problems with sleep flight or fight reaction
front 4 anxiety in adolescents	back 4 ineffectively cope with anxiety often express themselves inappropriately

front 5 anxiety in adulthood	back 5 similar to younger counterparts, adults handle anxiety by using earlier established coping mechanisms
front 6 generalized anxiety disorder	back 6 individuals anxiety is broad, long lasting , and excessive: worried and anxious more often more often than not
front 7 panic disorders	back 7 more common than once thought two types of panic disorders associated with a agoraphobia not associated with agoraphobia
front 8 phobic disorders	back 8 a phobia Is an internal fear reaction phobias differ from common fears phobias are obsessive in nature people with phobias handle their anxieties ineffectively characteristics of phobias vary with the culture

front 9 obsessive- compulsive disorder	back 9 specific behaviors must be performed to reduce anxiety most common obsessions are related to cleanliness, dirt, and germs; aggressive and sexual impulses; health concerns; and sexual impulses; health concerns; safety concerns; and order and symmetry
front 10 behavioral addictions	back 10 addictive behaviors such as gambling, working, shopping, or excessive sexual activity
front 11 Mild anxiety can increase learning by enhancing concentration and focus (t/f)	back 11 true
front 12 risk factor for anxiety	back 12 anxiety is greater in females

front 13 should all medical problems be ruled out prior to diagnosing ?	back 13 yes, they should be ruled out before diagnosing with any mental health problems
front 14 signal anxiety	back 14 learned response to an anticipated event
front 15 anxiety state	back 15 coping ability becomes overwhelming
front 16 anxiety trait	back 16 learned competent of the personality

front 17 mild anxiety	back 17 everything will be minimal
front 18 moderate anxiety	back 18 vital signs can be normal or slightly elevated
front 19 severe anxiety	back 19 fight or flight response kicks in and elevates
front 20 panic attack	back 20 more severe symptoms (tachycardia, chest pain)

front 21 anxiety in childhood	back 21 related to a Childs development level problems associated with anxiety in childhood compulsions (phobias,seperation anxiety disorder, overanxious disorder, avoidant behavior)
front 22 schizophrenia can be _______	back 22 hereditary
front 23 what symptoms do older adults present with?	back 23 confusion, irritability or sleep changes
front 24 Generalized anxiety disorder	back 24 anxiety is broad, long lasting, and excessive : worried and anxious more often than not -persistant worry >6 months, muscle tension, poor sleep

front 25 what is agoraphobia?	back 25 afraid to go outside & see people
front 26 what is obsession ?	back 26 the thought and compulsion is the action
front 27 PTSD	back 27 can reside from any trauma -relieving of traumatic events or situations
front 28 cognitive behavior therapy	back 28 reframing distorted thoughts

front 29 what is depression ?	back 29 a mood defective disorder ranking high amount causes of disability
front 30 MOOD	back 30 prolonged emotional state that influences ones personal state and functioning -they can be a communality with anxiety and lead to high risk suicides
front 31 sadness is not a clinical depression clinical depression includes :	back 31 functional impairment duration >2 weeks sleep/appetite changes suicidal ideation
front 32 what are some causes of mood disorders?	back 32 genetics biochemical imbalances environmental other stressors childhood experiences

front 33 situational depression	back 33 acute; depressive responses in children are tied to a specific event or situation
front 34 emotions in adolescence	back 34 depression in adolescence usually is related to 4 factors; self esteem, loneliness, family strengths, parent, and teen communications
front 35 emotions in adulthood	back 35 depression is very common in older adults depression can be treated
front 36 how to detect depression in older adults	back 36 active listening gentle questioning alert assessment

front 37 mania	back 37 emotions that are elevated, explosive, and irritable accompanied by loss of identity, increased activity, and grandiose thoughts and actions
front 38 anhedonia	back 38 dont find pressure in what they are used too
front 39 mild depression	back 39 short lived- triggered by life events
front 40 moderate depression	back 40 persists over time & symptoms will interfere with daily living/ no energy to do anything

front 41 major depression	back 41 when depression is severe and lasts longer then 2 weeks -symptoms range from paralysis to agitation
front 42 bipolar 1	back 42 episodes of depression alternate with episodes of bipolar illness -more severe form of bipolar illness
front 43 bipolar 2	back 43 major episodes of depression alternate with periods of hypomania -mood swings less dramatic
front 44 depression is what?	back 44 a whole body illness, it involves emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual issues

front 45 lithium is used in what?	back 45 bipolar disorder
front 46 normal lithium levels	back 46 0.6-1.2 NO TABLE SALT
front 47 interaction with table salt and lithium can do what to the body?	back 47 patient can go into a hyponaterimia state
front 48 low sodium levels is a high risk for what?	back 48 having seizures

front 49 lithium side effects	back 49 increased thirst, frequent urination, fine hand tremors, nausea , diarrhea, and weight gain
front 50 low sodium=	back 50 lithium toxicity
front 51 interventions	back 51 safety, medication adherence, building therapeutic support, encouraging small manageable goals
front 52 priority	back 52 assess suicidal ideation directly

front 53 which body system experiences more of the stress response ?	back 53 the GI tract
front 54 somatization	back 54 feeling the physical symptoms in the absence of disease or out of proportion to an aliment
front 55 another name for somatization	back 55 briquets syndrome or histaria
front 56 conversion disorder	back 56 considered to be a somatoform disorder in which the individual presents problems related to sensory or motor functions

front 57 la belle indifference	back 57 lacks concern or indifference about signs and symptoms
front 58 a samatoform disorder	back 58 where one has an intense fear of or preoccupation with having a serious disease or medical condition based on misinterpretation of body signs and symptoms
front 59 factitious disorder	back 59 involves intentionally producing s/s in another person
front 60 malingering	back 60 individual produces and symptoms to meet a recognizable goal

front 61 anorexia disorder	back 61 electrolyte imbalance biggest worry for cardiac dyssrythmias
front 62 description of a person with anorexia nervosa	back 62 tense alerrt hyperactive rigid young women
front 63 mortality rate for anorexia is due to	back 63 complications fo starvation cardiac arrest suicide
front 64 refeeeding syndrome	back 64 occurs when severely anorexic individuals resume eating

front 65 bulimia	back 65 binge eating -treated with antidepressant
front 66 pica	back 66 persistent eating of nonfood items that lasts for longer than 1 month -can be treated with a vitamin, mineral
front 67 insomnia	back 67 disorder of falling asleep or maintaining a sound sleep
front 68 primary hypersomnia	back 68 excessive sleepiness that usually begins at between 15 and 30 years of age

front 69 narcolepsy	back 69 a condition in which an individual has repeated attacks of sleep
front 70 obstructive sleep apnea syndrome	back 70 periods of apnea that repeatedly awake the individual
front 71 Ricardian rhythm sleep disorder	back 71 persistent pattern of sleep disruption that results from a mismatch between personal body rhythms and environmental demands
front 72 restless legs syndrome	back 72 disagreeable sensations that occur while an individual is falling asleep or is asleep

front 73 nightmare disorder	back 73 repeated frightening dreams that leas to abrupt awakenings
front 74 sleep terror disorder	back 74 repeated nightmares and abrupt awakenings accompanied by a panicky cry or scream and intense fear
front 75 sleepwalking disorder	back 75 episodes of complex motor movement during sleep
front 76 myths about suicide	back 76 suicide has always been present in society, but little effort was made to understand its nature until the beginning of the twentieth century people who talk about it will not commit suicide one does noted to take suicide threat seriously only psychotic or depressed people commit suicide

front 77 suicide risk factors	back 77 hereditary or genetics abuse/neglect pressure on children chronic or terminal illness substance abuse previous suicide attempts
front 78 factors in adolescence suicide	back 78 depression poor impulse control emotional isolation dysfunctional or disrupted family
front 79 suicide in adults	back 79 loneliness do not hesitate to ask patient about suicide stay away and keep to themselves few friends and family dwell on the past