Nurs 222 mental health - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Acute Stress Disorders (ASD) -In the weeks after a traumatic event, a patient may develop an anxiety disorder. -Usually occurs within one month of a traumatic event. -Lasts at least three days and can persist for up to one month -Symptoms are similar to symptoms of PTSD -Exposure to traumatic events cause anxiety, detachment, and other manifestations about the event for at least 3 days but for not more than 1 month following the event. What causes ASD? Traumatic events that cause intense fear, ...

Substance use disorder pathological use of a substance that leads to a disorder of use, intoxication, and, often, withdrawal if the substance is taken away. -alcohol -caffeine -cannabis -hallucinogen -inhalant -opioid -sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic -stimulant -tobacco -other substances Process addictions (behavioral addictions) a process or behavioral addiction is defined as a compulsion to continually engage in behaviors despite the negative impact on one's healthy or daily life -gambling ...

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Defense mechanisms Used to manage conflict in response to anxiety. Adaptive use of defense mechanisms Helps people achieve goals in acceptable ways Maladaptive use of defense mechanisms Interfere with functioning, relationships, and oreintation to reality Altruism Helping others for unselfish reasons Suppression Consciously pushing unpleasant feelings out of one's mind Repression Unconscious exclusion of anxiety-provoking thoughts and feelings from the mind. Regression Retreating to a mor...

Nurs 222 Mental health Week 1-9 Notes 2023. NURS 222 - Week 1 Key Points Varcarolis & Hayes:  Ch. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 ATI:  Ch. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 How to do well on quizzes/exams: - Read the chapters - Do the end of chapter questions - Study the PowerPoints and your notes from class - Know these Key Points!  Freud: Levels of awareness o Conscious: Consists of what someone is aware of at a particular point in time o Preconscious: Contains information that is just below the sur...

Anorexia nervosa an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves Anorexia nervosa characteristics -preoccupation with food -rituals accompanying eating -voluntary refusal to eat -most often in female clients from adolescents to adulthood -onset can be associated to stressful life event -more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol Anorexia nervosa types *Restricting type* -Restricts food intake and does not binge or purge *Binge-eating/purging type* -...

NURS 222: Mental Health-Mental Health & Illness (Week 1) Questions with Correct Answers

NURS 222: Mental Health-Mental Health & Illness (Week 1) Questions with Correct Answers

NURS 222: Mental Health-Mental Health & Illness (Week 1) Questions with Correct Answers

NURS 222 Mental Health Final Exam Review 2023. 50/50 new items 1. Main concept: legal aspects o Hold status o Riese petition. (Medication Capacity Hearing)  If constant refusal of Meds, can be given against will); also under conservatorship emergency o Probably cause hearings  Temporary Conservatorship – (GD): 30 days  LPS Conservatorship – (GD): 1 year temp conservatorship 2. What are some of the criteria for a hold? o Dangerous to self (DTS) o Danger to others (DTO) o ...