Mental Health Nursing EXAM 2 Study Guide Latest Solved Update 2022

Neologism - ANS-A "word" coined by psychotic or delirious patient that is only meaningful to the patient. Concrete Thinking - ANS-Thinking in simple, tangible, real, non-idealized terms without drawing relations between objects and concepts.A stage in development of the cognitive thought processes in the child. -In this stage thoughts become increasingly logical & coherent. Child is able to: Classify, sort, order, & organized facts. Incapable of generalizing or dealing with abstraction. Thought Insertion - ANS-A belief by some mentally ill pts. that thoughts of other people can be inserted into their own minds. Idea of Reference - ANS-A link or connection between or Standard of evaluation for objects, data, or ideas. Dysthymia [Chronic Depression] - ANS-Several depressive disorder merge to low grade chronic depressive state. > 2 years for dysthymic disorder (chronic depression) Anhedonia - ANS-The inability to feel pleasure or happiness in response to experiences that are usually pleasurable. -Characteristics of major depression or schizophrenia Euphoria - ANS-A feeling or state of well being. Exaggerated or abnormal sense of physical & emotional well-being not based on REALITY or truth, disproportionate to its cause and inappropriate to the situation Anergia - ANS-A condition of lethargy or lack of physical activity. Diminished or absent sensitivity to commonly used test antigens PTSD - ANS-Usually occurs after a traumatic event outside the range of usual human experience. -Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system is abnormal...