PN 3003 Variations (Mental Health) questions with correct answer
1.definition of mental health vs mental illness: mental health:
-state of wellbeing in one's own abilities & normal stresses of life
-only in a complete state of wellbeing when physical, mental, and social
well being is intact
mental illness:
-disturbance in a person's cognition, emotions, or behaviors
2.primary gain vs secondary gain: primary: anxiety is diverted to the
physical problem (ex: stressing over final, deciding to skip it = no
more anxiety)
secondary: receiving attention from another (ex: attention from teacher,
classmates, etc)
3.repression vs regression: repression
-suppressing a thought or desire so it remains unconscious
ex: child gets bitten by a dog & develops intense phobia of dogs later in
adulthood & doesn't remember experience as a child
regression
-defense mechanism where person reverts back to an earlier stage of
development
ex: in periods of stress, person may revert to bedwetting or thumb
sucking
,4.define displacement: defense mechanism where it involves an
individual trans- ferring negative feelings from one person or thing to
another
ex: a person who is angry at their boss and may take out their anger on
family member
5.define rationalization: Making excuses for actions or feelings
ex: person is rejected by crush & rationalizes situation by saying they
were not attracted to other person anyway
6.define intellectualization: defense mechanism where person avoid
uncomfort- able emotions by focusing on facts & logic
ex: if person A is rude to person B, person B may think about possible
reasons for person A's behavior
7.what are the stages of grief?: denial, anger, bargaining, depression,
acceptance
8.describe denial stage of grief: -avoiding reality & may act like nothing
happened
-allows an adjustment period to gather coping strategies for grieving
,9.describe anger stage of grief: -occurs once reality is real
-expressed in many ways, like crying, expressions of self-blame and guil
-sometimes anger can turn inwards, which results in physical illness
and/or psycho- logical dysfunction
10.describe bargaining stage of grief: -an attempt to postpone
acceptance of reality
-frequent labile moods
-continued anger & unwillingness to accept loss
11.describe depression stage of grief: -deep sense of loss as reality of
what happened or anticipated settles
-may withdraw from social interaction
-predominant affect is feelings or emptiness or loss
-sadness & grief can be intertwined w/ good days of positive emotions
-sometimes this period can be overwhelming & recovery from depth of
sorrow unlikely w/o professional help
12.describe acceptance stage of grief: -person begins to experience
peace & serenity
-time for letting go & allowing life to provide new experiences &
relationships
13.describe psychotherapy: use of psychological methods, particularly
when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change
behavior, increase happiness, and overcome problems
14.describe cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): based on cognitive model
that focuses on identifying & correcting distorted thinking patterns that
, can lead to emotional stress & problem behaviors
-it is believed that clients respond in stressful situations based on
subjective percep- tion of an event
-once misperception identified, clients can change their behaviors by
changing their maladaptive thinking about themselves & experiences
15.describe electroconvulsive therapy: biomedical tx using low voltage
electric shock waves passed through the brain for several seconds to
induce short periods of seizures
-causes changes in brain chemistry that can immediately reverse
symptoms of certain mental illnesses
-can be used in depression, psychosis, bipolar, catatonia, severe agitation
& aggres- sion in dementia pts
-done 2-3x a week, lasting about 6-12 txs
-confusion clears within hours while memory loss becomes more
persistent
1.definition of mental health vs mental illness: mental health:
-state of wellbeing in one's own abilities & normal stresses of life
-only in a complete state of wellbeing when physical, mental, and social
well being is intact
mental illness:
-disturbance in a person's cognition, emotions, or behaviors
2.primary gain vs secondary gain: primary: anxiety is diverted to the
physical problem (ex: stressing over final, deciding to skip it = no
more anxiety)
secondary: receiving attention from another (ex: attention from teacher,
classmates, etc)
3.repression vs regression: repression
-suppressing a thought or desire so it remains unconscious
ex: child gets bitten by a dog & develops intense phobia of dogs later in
adulthood & doesn't remember experience as a child
regression
-defense mechanism where person reverts back to an earlier stage of
development
ex: in periods of stress, person may revert to bedwetting or thumb
sucking
,4.define displacement: defense mechanism where it involves an
individual trans- ferring negative feelings from one person or thing to
another
ex: a person who is angry at their boss and may take out their anger on
family member
5.define rationalization: Making excuses for actions or feelings
ex: person is rejected by crush & rationalizes situation by saying they
were not attracted to other person anyway
6.define intellectualization: defense mechanism where person avoid
uncomfort- able emotions by focusing on facts & logic
ex: if person A is rude to person B, person B may think about possible
reasons for person A's behavior
7.what are the stages of grief?: denial, anger, bargaining, depression,
acceptance
8.describe denial stage of grief: -avoiding reality & may act like nothing
happened
-allows an adjustment period to gather coping strategies for grieving
,9.describe anger stage of grief: -occurs once reality is real
-expressed in many ways, like crying, expressions of self-blame and guil
-sometimes anger can turn inwards, which results in physical illness
and/or psycho- logical dysfunction
10.describe bargaining stage of grief: -an attempt to postpone
acceptance of reality
-frequent labile moods
-continued anger & unwillingness to accept loss
11.describe depression stage of grief: -deep sense of loss as reality of
what happened or anticipated settles
-may withdraw from social interaction
-predominant affect is feelings or emptiness or loss
-sadness & grief can be intertwined w/ good days of positive emotions
-sometimes this period can be overwhelming & recovery from depth of
sorrow unlikely w/o professional help
12.describe acceptance stage of grief: -person begins to experience
peace & serenity
-time for letting go & allowing life to provide new experiences &
relationships
13.describe psychotherapy: use of psychological methods, particularly
when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change
behavior, increase happiness, and overcome problems
14.describe cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): based on cognitive model
that focuses on identifying & correcting distorted thinking patterns that
, can lead to emotional stress & problem behaviors
-it is believed that clients respond in stressful situations based on
subjective percep- tion of an event
-once misperception identified, clients can change their behaviors by
changing their maladaptive thinking about themselves & experiences
15.describe electroconvulsive therapy: biomedical tx using low voltage
electric shock waves passed through the brain for several seconds to
induce short periods of seizures
-causes changes in brain chemistry that can immediately reverse
symptoms of certain mental illnesses
-can be used in depression, psychosis, bipolar, catatonia, severe agitation
& aggres- sion in dementia pts
-done 2-3x a week, lasting about 6-12 txs
-confusion clears within hours while memory loss becomes more
persistent
