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What is Psychosocial Integrity?
Which of the following are essential elements of mental health? (Select all that apply)
What is mental health indispensable for?
Personal well-being, family and interpersonal relationships, and contribution to community.
What is the definition of Mental Illness?
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Who began studying mental illness in the early 1900s?
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Psychotropic drugs were commonly used in the 1950s.
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What movement began in 1963 regarding mental health treatment?
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What does Psychobiology study?
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What is a neuron?
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What is neurotransmission?
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What is the synaptic cleft?
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What do neurotransmitters do?
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What is reuptake in neurotransmission?
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What role do receptor sites play?
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What neurotransmitter is decreased in depression?
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What is the significance of Acetylcholine?
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What does psychoanalytic theory focus on?
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What characterizes psychomotor agitation?
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Define Defense Mechanisms.
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What is a therapeutic group based on?
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What does the Mental Status Exam measure?
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What is a behavioral contract?
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Labile affect describes a quick change in mood and affect for no reason.
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What triggers systematic desensitization?
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What is an example of a psychological testing method?
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What is circumstantial thinking?
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What is tangential thinking?
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What is loose association?
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What is flight of ideas?
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What does blocking refer to?
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What is psychosis?
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Define delusions.
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What are paranoid or persecutory delusions?
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What is a somatic delusion?
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Define grandiose delusions.
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What are religious delusions?
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What are ideas of reference?
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What are hallucinations?
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What are auditory hallucinations?
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What are visual hallucinations?
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Define gustatory hallucinations.
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What is an olfactory hallucination?
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What are tactile hallucinations?
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Define illusion.
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What is suicidal ideation (SI)?
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What is homicidal ideation (HI)?
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Study Notes
Psychosocial Integrity
- Refers to the capability of individuals and groups to cope with emotional, social, and behavioral challenges in life.
Essential Elements of Mental Health
- CALF FUSS acronym encapsulates key mental health elements:
- Change: Adaptability and resilience.
- Act: Appropriate responses to situations.
- Leisure & Work: Effectiveness in daily activities.
- Fulfilling Relationships: Ability to maintain healthy connections.
- Fact vs. Fiction: Distinguishing reality from falsehood.
- Uncertainty: Tolerance of ambiguity.
- Stress: Management of high stress levels indicating hardiness.
- Self-esteem: Sustaining a positive self-image.
Mental Health Overview
- Critical for personal well-being, family bonds, interpersonal relationships, and societal contributions.
Mental Illness
- Encompasses all known mental disorders characterized by changes in mood, behavior, or thinking, often leading to distress and dysfunction.
Historical Context
- Sigmund Freud and contemporaries initiated the study and treatment of mental illness in the early 1900s.
Psychotropic Drugs
- Widely utilized since the 1950s to:
- Alleviate symptoms like anxiety and depression.
- Reduce hospital stay durations.
- Increase community reintegration of patients.
Deinstitutionalization
- Initiated by the Community Mental Health Act in 1963, promoting mental health treatment within community settings rather than hospitals.
Psychobiology
- Examines how biological factors (genetics, environment, brain chemistry) influence thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Neuron Structure
- Neurons consist of:
- Axon: Sends impulses away from the cell body.
- Dendrites: Receives impulses toward the cell body.
- Cell body (soma): Contains the nucleus.
Neurotransmission
- Involves electrochemical signaling between neurons through synaptic structures.
Neurotransmitters
- Critical chemicals in synaptic function:
- Dopamine: Involved in pleasure and motor control; related to schizophrenia and Parkinson’s.
- Norepinephrine: Governs attention, learning, and mood.
- Serotonin: Regulates mood, sleep, and emotional responses; linked to depression and anxiety.
- Acetylcholine: Influences muscle activity and cognitive functions.
- GABA: Inhibitory neurotransmitter that reduces anxiety.
- Glutamate: Associated with learning and memory.
Mental Disorders and Neurotransmitter Links
- Schizophrenia: Elevated dopamine levels.
- Alzheimer’s: Reduced acetylcholine levels.
- Depression: Decreased serotonin and norepinephrine.
- Anxiety: Linked to decreased GABA and elevated epinephrine/norepinephrine levels.
Psychoanalytic Theory
- Freud's exploration of unconscious thoughts and memories as pivotal to understanding mental illness.
Defense Mechanisms
- Unconscious cognitive strategies employed to maintain self-esteem and manage stress.
Transference and Counter-transference
- Transference: Patient unconsciously relates to the caregiver as though they are a significant person from their past.
- Counter-transference: Caregiver's emotional response to the patient reflecting their personal feelings.
Theories of Development
- Erikson's developmental theory: Stages of psychological and social growth throughout life.
Group Therapy
- Provides benefits such as instilling hope, fostering connection, and promoting interpersonal learning among participants.
Assessment Techniques
- Comprehensive evaluation methods including:
- Interviews for subjective data.
- Historical health records for objective insights.
- Psychological tests to measure cognitive and emotional states.
Mental Status Exam
- Tool for assessing various domains of mental functioning, including mood, appearance, behavior, speech, and thought processes.
Types of Mental States
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Affect Types:
- Blunted, flat, inappropriate, restricted, full range.
- Lability: Rapid mood fluctuations without clear cause.
Thought Patterns and Disorders
- Examples include circumstantial thinking, tangential thinking, tight associations, and psychosis, where reality interpretation is impaired.
Delusions
- Fixed false beliefs that remain despite contradictory evidence; can be grandiose, paranoid, or somatic.
Community and Support Groups
- Offer emotional connection and shared experiences among individuals facing similar challenges, enhancing resilience and coping strategies.
Therapy Classifications
- Different therapeutic approaches cater to interpersonal skills, personal issues, and psychoeducational settings for educational empowerment.### Hallucinations
- Defined as false sensory perceptions without real environmental stimuli.
- Can involve any of the five senses: hearing, tasting, smelling, feeling, or seeing.
Auditory Hallucinations
- Most prevalent type of hallucination experienced.
- Typically involves one or more voices.
- Important questions include whether the voices are perceived beyond the current conversation and their content, especially if they suggest self-harm or harm to others.
Visual Hallucinations
- Involves seeing nonexistent objects or entities.
- May present in bizarre or frightening forms, impacting the individual's perception of reality.
Gustatory Hallucinations
- Rare occurrence where an individual tastes something that isn't present.
- May manifest as a foul taste leading to unnecessary dental procedures, such as teeth extraction.
Olfactory Hallucination
- Characterized by smelling fictitious odors.
- Could be associated with medical conditions like brain tumors affecting the olfactory bulb.
- Some individuals may irrationally search their living space for nonexistent odors.
Tactile Hallucinations
- Sensations where individuals feel physical presences, like bugs crawling under their skin or birds perched on them.
Illusion
- Represents a misinterpretation of real stimuli.
- An example includes perceiving blanket dots as spiders.
Suicidal Ideation (SI)
- Refers to thoughts or preoccupation with self-harm or dying.
- Indicates unhealthy coping mechanisms regarding stress; prevalent despite stigma.
Homicidal Ideation (HI)
- Involves thoughts about inflicting harm on others.
- Less frequent than suicidal ideation.
Memory Questions
- Used as a means to assess cognitive function or mental state.
- Examples include recalling the current president, personal name, or high school attended, with varying recency in these memories.
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Test your knowledge on psychosocial integrity and essential elements of mental health. This quiz covers definitions, key concepts, and important aspects of emotional, behavioral, and social well-being. Perfect for students and practitioners in the field of mental health.