NR 326-Mental Health Exam 1
Terms in this set (117)
The successful adaptation to stressors from the internal
or external environment, evidenced
Mental health by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age
appropriate and congruent with local and cultural
norms.
Your mind's way of dealing w/stress in terms of anxiety &
Mental illness grief in a negative or positive
way.
A diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is
Anxiety associated with feelings of uncertainty and
helplessness.
Type of anxiety that is seldom a problem; learning is
Mild anxiety
enhanced.
Moderate anxiety Type of anxiety in which the perceptual field diminishes
Type of anxiety where the perceptual fields are so
Severe anxiety diminished that concentration centers on one detail only
or on many extraneous details
The most intense state of anxiety; learning can't occur;
Panic anxiety
unable to focus on even one detail.
1. Physiological needs 2. Safety needs 3. Belongingness
MASLOWS HIERARCHY OF
and love needs 4. Esteem needs 5. Self-actualization
NEEDS
needs
Covering up a real or perceived weakness by
Compensation emphasizing a trait one considers more
desirable.
, Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical
Rationalization reasons to justify unacceptable feelings
or behaviors.
Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real
Denial
situation or the feelings associated with it.
Preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or
behaviors from being expressed
Reaction formation**
by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of
behaviors.
The transfer of feelings from one target to another that is
Displacement considered less threatening or that
is neutral.
Retreating in response to stress to an earlier level of
Regression development and the comfort measures
associated with that level of functioning.
An attempt to increase self-worth by acquiring certain
Identification attributes and characteristics of an
individual one admires.
Involuntarily blocking unpleasant feelings and
Repression
experiences from one's awareness
An attempt to avoid expressing actual emotions
associated with a stressful situation by
Intellectualization
using the intellectual processes of logic, reasoning, and
analysis.
Rechanneling of drives or impulses that are personally or
Sublimation socially unacceptable into activities
that are constructive.
Integrating the beliefs and values of another individual
Introjection
into one's own ego structure.
The voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and
Suppression
experiences from one's awareness.
Terms in this set (117)
The successful adaptation to stressors from the internal
or external environment, evidenced
Mental health by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age
appropriate and congruent with local and cultural
norms.
Your mind's way of dealing w/stress in terms of anxiety &
Mental illness grief in a negative or positive
way.
A diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is
Anxiety associated with feelings of uncertainty and
helplessness.
Type of anxiety that is seldom a problem; learning is
Mild anxiety
enhanced.
Moderate anxiety Type of anxiety in which the perceptual field diminishes
Type of anxiety where the perceptual fields are so
Severe anxiety diminished that concentration centers on one detail only
or on many extraneous details
The most intense state of anxiety; learning can't occur;
Panic anxiety
unable to focus on even one detail.
1. Physiological needs 2. Safety needs 3. Belongingness
MASLOWS HIERARCHY OF
and love needs 4. Esteem needs 5. Self-actualization
NEEDS
needs
Covering up a real or perceived weakness by
Compensation emphasizing a trait one considers more
desirable.
, Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical
Rationalization reasons to justify unacceptable feelings
or behaviors.
Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real
Denial
situation or the feelings associated with it.
Preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or
behaviors from being expressed
Reaction formation**
by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of
behaviors.
The transfer of feelings from one target to another that is
Displacement considered less threatening or that
is neutral.
Retreating in response to stress to an earlier level of
Regression development and the comfort measures
associated with that level of functioning.
An attempt to increase self-worth by acquiring certain
Identification attributes and characteristics of an
individual one admires.
Involuntarily blocking unpleasant feelings and
Repression
experiences from one's awareness
An attempt to avoid expressing actual emotions
associated with a stressful situation by
Intellectualization
using the intellectual processes of logic, reasoning, and
analysis.
Rechanneling of drives or impulses that are personally or
Sublimation socially unacceptable into activities
that are constructive.
Integrating the beliefs and values of another individual
Introjection
into one's own ego structure.
The voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and
Suppression
experiences from one's awareness.
