Mental Health A
when a person finds temporary pleasure or relief in something, and therefore craves it, but they can’t
give up despite the negative consequences to themselves or those around them
What is addiction
Do you think the brain can rewire itself to a different worldview?
What is yes
Our environment, what we learn and
experiences determine our behaviour.
We are “________” to behave in different
ways
What is nurtured
"on top of"
What is "epi"
The brain re-wiring to learn new coping skills
What is neuroplasticity
Not the event itself, but the experience of the individual and the meaning they make of the event.
What is trauma
In order to practice trauma informed care, the nurse should shift their thinking from asking the client ____ to____
From asking "what is wrong" to "what has happened".
Occurs over a long period of time and is usually related to work place/environmental
stressors
What is burnout
Medications that decrease dopamine levels
What is an antipsychotic med
You know that in order to ensure a client doesn't use the substance again, they need to go through detox and ____?
What is psychosocial rehabiliation
Taxonomic & diagnostic tool by the American Psychiatric Association
DSM 5
The study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather
than alteration of the genetic code itself
What is Epigenetics
The police can bring a person into a hospital for assessment - it does not mean that they are being admitted to hospital or are under arrest
What is section 28 of the BC Mental Health Act.
What assessment would you use to assess your patient withdrawing from opiates?
Clinical withdrawal opiate scale
Focus on absence of symptoms
Medications based
Physician-lead, individual not involved
Proven to be ineffective
What is the Medical Model
The genes we inherit determine who
we become and how we behave. Our
personality and abilities are _______
What is Nature