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what is mental health? -ANSWER-state of well-being which someone
can reach their full potential, be productive, deal with normal stressors,
and contribute to society
What age group has the most mental illness? -ANSWER-young adults
age 18-25
what is resilience? -ANSWER-having strong emotional regulation in
times of stress and having the ability to obtain the resources/help
needed to cope.
Brief resilient coping scale score -ANSWER-4-13 low, 14-16 moderate,
17-20 high
what are the earliest effectors of personal attributes? -ANSWER-family
and school
How does SES effect mental illness? -ANSWER-higher ses=less concern
of food, home, comfort leaving more room to deal with issues. Plus
more available/obtainable resources.
,Low ses=more life stressors and negative attitudes and less
available/obtainable resources
Why is there no standard measure for mental health? -ANSWER-mental
health is culturally defined by norms where mental health typically
deviates from these norms. Some disorders are culture bound, such as
anorexia nervosa in which 3rd world cultures are widely unfamiliar.
How is mental illness a form of physical health? -ANSWER-Mental
illness involves misfiring or dysfunction of neurons, neuronal
connections, and synapsis. recently thinking intracellular issues are
cause.
T/F, most psychiatric disorders have a biological diagnosis tool? -
ANSWER-false, most do not
GAS? -ANSWER-General adaptation syndrome. Expansion of basic flight
or fight to include HPA-axis. 3 stages.
1)Alarm (hypothalamus to adrenals release epi.). Then Hypothalamus
release CRH to pituitary release ACTH to adrenal cortex release cortisol
(keeps you heightened)
2)Adaptation/resistance (continue this state, recovery and renewal)
,3) exhaustion (resistance to stressor failed and is now becoming
chronic. highest vulnerability to mental illnesses like anxiety, MDD,
sleep disorders, GI issues, weight gain)
Discuss critiques of GAS theory -ANSWER--response differs depending
on the specific stressor
-degree of stress more important than stress itself
-men and women different (women tend/befriend-protect young and
more sensitive to CRH)
is all stress bad? -ANSWER-no, eustress vs distress
How does HPA axis influence immune system and disease -ANSWER-
during alarm phase of GAS, immune cells release cytokines during
stress/injury to prepare fight infection, enhancing immunity. BUT,
limited as cytokines increase corticosteroids eventually doing the
opposite and inhibiting immune response
6 mediators of stress mentioned -ANSWER-social support
support groups
culture
spirituality
perception (based on experiences, age, genetics..)
, individual temperament
2 scales to measure stress -ANSWER-1) social readjustment scale:
measures amount of stress experienced (list of events with a score, 6
month score of 300 of year of 500=high stress)
-perceptions are different so not 100% accurate
2)perceived stress scale: measures perceived stress
what 4 coping strategies can nurses assess to target for improving
response to stress -ANSWER-1) health sustaining habits
2) life satisfaction
3) social support
4) effective and healthy responses to stress
list 9 relaxation techniques to manage stress -ANSWER-1)biofeedback
(like my garmin)
2) deep breathing-most common (abd breath and interupt trains of
thought)
-anxiety
3)Guided imagery-pleasant images, scripts available (can manage
medical conditions as well
4)progressive relaxation-intentionally flex muscle groups progressively
thru the body and hold then relax.
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what is mental health? -ANSWER-state of well-being which someone
can reach their full potential, be productive, deal with normal stressors,
and contribute to society
What age group has the most mental illness? -ANSWER-young adults
age 18-25
what is resilience? -ANSWER-having strong emotional regulation in
times of stress and having the ability to obtain the resources/help
needed to cope.
Brief resilient coping scale score -ANSWER-4-13 low, 14-16 moderate,
17-20 high
what are the earliest effectors of personal attributes? -ANSWER-family
and school
How does SES effect mental illness? -ANSWER-higher ses=less concern
of food, home, comfort leaving more room to deal with issues. Plus
more available/obtainable resources.
,Low ses=more life stressors and negative attitudes and less
available/obtainable resources
Why is there no standard measure for mental health? -ANSWER-mental
health is culturally defined by norms where mental health typically
deviates from these norms. Some disorders are culture bound, such as
anorexia nervosa in which 3rd world cultures are widely unfamiliar.
How is mental illness a form of physical health? -ANSWER-Mental
illness involves misfiring or dysfunction of neurons, neuronal
connections, and synapsis. recently thinking intracellular issues are
cause.
T/F, most psychiatric disorders have a biological diagnosis tool? -
ANSWER-false, most do not
GAS? -ANSWER-General adaptation syndrome. Expansion of basic flight
or fight to include HPA-axis. 3 stages.
1)Alarm (hypothalamus to adrenals release epi.). Then Hypothalamus
release CRH to pituitary release ACTH to adrenal cortex release cortisol
(keeps you heightened)
2)Adaptation/resistance (continue this state, recovery and renewal)
,3) exhaustion (resistance to stressor failed and is now becoming
chronic. highest vulnerability to mental illnesses like anxiety, MDD,
sleep disorders, GI issues, weight gain)
Discuss critiques of GAS theory -ANSWER--response differs depending
on the specific stressor
-degree of stress more important than stress itself
-men and women different (women tend/befriend-protect young and
more sensitive to CRH)
is all stress bad? -ANSWER-no, eustress vs distress
How does HPA axis influence immune system and disease -ANSWER-
during alarm phase of GAS, immune cells release cytokines during
stress/injury to prepare fight infection, enhancing immunity. BUT,
limited as cytokines increase corticosteroids eventually doing the
opposite and inhibiting immune response
6 mediators of stress mentioned -ANSWER-social support
support groups
culture
spirituality
perception (based on experiences, age, genetics..)
, individual temperament
2 scales to measure stress -ANSWER-1) social readjustment scale:
measures amount of stress experienced (list of events with a score, 6
month score of 300 of year of 500=high stress)
-perceptions are different so not 100% accurate
2)perceived stress scale: measures perceived stress
what 4 coping strategies can nurses assess to target for improving
response to stress -ANSWER-1) health sustaining habits
2) life satisfaction
3) social support
4) effective and healthy responses to stress
list 9 relaxation techniques to manage stress -ANSWER-1)biofeedback
(like my garmin)
2) deep breathing-most common (abd breath and interupt trains of
thought)
-anxiety
3)Guided imagery-pleasant images, scripts available (can manage
medical conditions as well
4)progressive relaxation-intentionally flex muscle groups progressively
thru the body and hold then relax.
