RASMUSSEN MENTAL
HEALTH EXAM 2 WITH
QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
CONFIRMLTD
,DEPRESSION - correct ans:DEPRESSION
DEPRESSION
Define Common Symptoms - correct ans:Mood of sadness
Negative
Pessimistic Thinking
Emotional sensitivity
Insomnia
Suicidal Ideation
Excessive guilt
DEPRESSION
Becks Triad - correct ans:Three automatic negative thoughts that are
responsible for the development of depression:
1. A negative, self-deprecating view of self: "I really never do anything well;
everyone else seems smarter."
2. A pessimistic view of the world: "Once you're down, you can't get up. Look
around, poverty, homelessness, sickness, war, and despair are every place
you look."
3. The belief that negative reinforcement (or no validation for the self) will
continue: "It doesn't matter what you do; nothing ever gets better. I'll be in
this stupid job the rest of my life."
The phrase automatic negative thoughts refers to thoughts that are
repetitive, unintended, and not readily controllable. This cognitive triad
, seems to be consistent in all types of depression, regardless of clinical
subtype.
DEPRESSION
Risk for Suicide
(High vs Low) - correct ans:"You have said you are depressed. Tell me what
that is like for you."
• "When you feel depressed, what thoughts go through your mind?"
• "Have you ever thought about taking your own life in the past? Now? Do
you have a plan? Do you have the means to carry out your plan? Is there
anything that would prevent you from carrying out your plan?"
High:
A patient that HAS a plan AND a weapon
Older, single, lonely individuals with multiple health problems are more likely
to commit suicide than individuals with a great family support system and
always in the midst of people.
Males are more commonly committing suicide than females.
DEPRESSION - correct ans:1. Help the patient question underlying
assumptions and beliefs and consider alternate explanations to problems.
2. Work with the patient to identify cognitive distortions that encourage
negative self-appraisal. For example:
a. Overgeneralizations
HEALTH EXAM 2 WITH
QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
CONFIRMLTD
,DEPRESSION - correct ans:DEPRESSION
DEPRESSION
Define Common Symptoms - correct ans:Mood of sadness
Negative
Pessimistic Thinking
Emotional sensitivity
Insomnia
Suicidal Ideation
Excessive guilt
DEPRESSION
Becks Triad - correct ans:Three automatic negative thoughts that are
responsible for the development of depression:
1. A negative, self-deprecating view of self: "I really never do anything well;
everyone else seems smarter."
2. A pessimistic view of the world: "Once you're down, you can't get up. Look
around, poverty, homelessness, sickness, war, and despair are every place
you look."
3. The belief that negative reinforcement (or no validation for the self) will
continue: "It doesn't matter what you do; nothing ever gets better. I'll be in
this stupid job the rest of my life."
The phrase automatic negative thoughts refers to thoughts that are
repetitive, unintended, and not readily controllable. This cognitive triad
, seems to be consistent in all types of depression, regardless of clinical
subtype.
DEPRESSION
Risk for Suicide
(High vs Low) - correct ans:"You have said you are depressed. Tell me what
that is like for you."
• "When you feel depressed, what thoughts go through your mind?"
• "Have you ever thought about taking your own life in the past? Now? Do
you have a plan? Do you have the means to carry out your plan? Is there
anything that would prevent you from carrying out your plan?"
High:
A patient that HAS a plan AND a weapon
Older, single, lonely individuals with multiple health problems are more likely
to commit suicide than individuals with a great family support system and
always in the midst of people.
Males are more commonly committing suicide than females.
DEPRESSION - correct ans:1. Help the patient question underlying
assumptions and beliefs and consider alternate explanations to problems.
2. Work with the patient to identify cognitive distortions that encourage
negative self-appraisal. For example:
a. Overgeneralizations
