The ability to directly express one's feelings or needs in a way that respects the rights of other people yet retains one's dignity.
What is assertiveness.
100
To harm another's health or welfare through a failure to provide for basic needs or by placing the individual's health or welfare at unreasonable risk.
What is neglect.
100
Any form of active suicidal behavior, such as threats, gestures, or attempts to end one's life.
What are direct self-destructive behaviors.
100
The result of excessive alcohol use during pregnancy. Children with this syndrome are smaller at birth, have small heads, and fail to develop normally.
What is fetal alcohol syndrome.
100
These disorders are characterized by emotional or behavioral problems that develop in response to an identifiable source. Individuals with these disorders have difficulty adapting to a new situation.
What are adjustment disorders.
200
Indirect expressions of anger through subtle, evasive, or manipulative behaviors.
What is passive aggression.
200
The use of an individual for selfish purposes, profit, or gain.
What is exploitation.
200
The act of taking one's own life by refusing to eat, drink, or cooperate with care.
What is passive suicide.
200
Individuals with serious mental illness who also are addicted to or use chemicals are said to have a __________.
What is dual diagnosis.
200
The main feature of this impulse control disorder is a failure to resist aggressive impulses that result in the destruction of property or assault of another individual.
What is intermittent explosive disorder.
300
The stage in the assault cycle when a stress-producing event occurs. Crisis and level one interventions for angry and aggressive individuals are very successful if begun early in this stage.
What is the trigger stage.
300
Compulsive masculinity.
What is machismo.
300
Act of purposefully ending one's own life after conscious and rational deliberation.
What is rational suicide.
300
The process of withdrawing from a substance under medical supervision.
What is detoxification.
300
A type of impulse-control disorder characterized by starting fires for pleasure or gratification.
What is pyromania.
400
During this stage of the assault cycle, the potential for danger is increased. This is a period of emotional or physical blowout when actual assaultive behaviors occur.
What is the crisis stage.
400
Repeated physical abuse of someone, usually a women, child, or elder.
What is battering.
400
Any behaviors or actions that may result in harm to the individual's well-being or death.
What are indirect self-destructive behaviors.
400
A medication taken daily by nonpracticing (dry) alcoholics that causes very unpleasant reactions when combined with alcohol. It is prescribed as a preventive measure to help reduce the desire for alcohol.
What is disulfiram (Antabuse).
400
A state in which increased amounts of the chemical are needed to produce the same effects that one dose once produced.
What is tolerance.
500
This is the last stage of the assault cycle, which involves a period of guilt and attempts to reconcile with others.
What is the depression stage.
500
Vigorous shaking of an infant that leads to whiplash-induced bleeding within the brain with no external signs of head trauma.
What is shaken baby syndrome.
500
The first priority when caring for patients who may be suicidal.
What is protection from harm.
500
The leading cause of death among ecstasy users.
What is hyperthermia.
500
The recurrence of substance-abusing behaviors after a significant period of abstinence.