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anxiety used by individuals to relieve mild anxiety in
stressful situations
Greif A subjective feeling of sorrow and sadness
accompanied by emotional, physical, and social
responses to the loss of a loved person or thing.
mental health The sucessful adaptation to stressors from the
internal or external environment, evidenced by
thoughts,feelings, and behaviors that are age
appropriate and congruent with local and cultural
norms.
self-actualization The state of being psychologically healthy, fully
human,highly evolved, and fully mature.
mental illness Maladaptive responses to stressors from the
internal or external environment, evidenced by
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are
incongruent with the local and cultural norms.
, fight or flight syndrome The psychologic response to stress that results in a
nonspecifically-induced changes within the a
biological system.
stress A state of disequilibrium that occurs when there is
disharmony between demands occurring within an
individual's internal and external environment and
his ability to cope with those demands.
Coping Mechanisms A feeling of discomfort and apprehension related
to fear or impending doom
Ego Defense mechanism The result of increased anxiety that tests the
ego.They may be conscious or unconscious and
their intent is to relieve mild to moderate anxiety.
Ego Freud identified this as the reality component of
the personality that governs problem-solving and
rational thinking.
Trauma Informed Care Principles 1. Safety
2. Trustworthiness and Transparency
3. Peer support
4. Collaboration and mutuality
5. Empowerment, voice and choice
6. Cultural, Historical, and Gender Issues
Defense mechanisms the ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety
by unconsciously distorting reality
adaptive mature defense mechanisms - they accept
situation, and transform it into something less
threatening
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Terms in this set (24)
anxiety used by individuals to relieve mild anxiety in
stressful situations
Greif A subjective feeling of sorrow and sadness
accompanied by emotional, physical, and social
responses to the loss of a loved person or thing.
mental health The sucessful adaptation to stressors from the
internal or external environment, evidenced by
thoughts,feelings, and behaviors that are age
appropriate and congruent with local and cultural
norms.
self-actualization The state of being psychologically healthy, fully
human,highly evolved, and fully mature.
mental illness Maladaptive responses to stressors from the
internal or external environment, evidenced by
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are
incongruent with the local and cultural norms.
, fight or flight syndrome The psychologic response to stress that results in a
nonspecifically-induced changes within the a
biological system.
stress A state of disequilibrium that occurs when there is
disharmony between demands occurring within an
individual's internal and external environment and
his ability to cope with those demands.
Coping Mechanisms A feeling of discomfort and apprehension related
to fear or impending doom
Ego Defense mechanism The result of increased anxiety that tests the
ego.They may be conscious or unconscious and
their intent is to relieve mild to moderate anxiety.
Ego Freud identified this as the reality component of
the personality that governs problem-solving and
rational thinking.
Trauma Informed Care Principles 1. Safety
2. Trustworthiness and Transparency
3. Peer support
4. Collaboration and mutuality
5. Empowerment, voice and choice
6. Cultural, Historical, and Gender Issues
Defense mechanisms the ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety
by unconsciously distorting reality
adaptive mature defense mechanisms - they accept
situation, and transform it into something less
threatening
