Chapter 2
The process of providing a patient with information, support, and feedback so that they can make an informed decision
What is advocacy
The avoidance of people, places, or events from which escape would be difficult (especially open or public places) and in which a panic attack may therefore occur
What is agoraphobia
Loss of memory that cannot be explained by normal forgetfulness
What is amnesia
Uncontrolled ingestion of large amounts of food (binge eating), followed by inappropriate methods to prevent weight gain (purging).
What is Bulimia Nervosa
Not engaging in an addictive behaviour or use of an addictive substance.
What is abstinence
The relapse of a symptom, disease, or pattern of behaviour.
What is recidivism
A vague, uneasy feeling experienced by individuals in response to a stressor
What is anxiety
Behavioural issues associated with sudden, dramatic shifts in emotional extremes.
What is bipolar disorder
Eating disorder characterized by ingestion of nonfood items, such as hair, string, or dirt, for more than 1 month
What is Pica
A class of drugs that act as central nervous system stimulants
What is amphetamines
Short-term, active therapy that provides emotional first aid for victims of trauma with the goal of assisting individuals and families in managing the immediate crisis situation and returning to precrisis levels of functioning
What is crisis intervention
A disorder diagnosed when an individual’s anxiety is broad, long lasting, and excessive; it is primarily a disturbance in the emotional area of functioning. Eventually, it affects every other aspect of one’s world. People with generalized anxiety disorder are worried and anxious more often than not.
What is generalized anxiety disorder
A disturbance in the normally interacting functions of consciousness—identity, memory, and perception.
What is dissociative disorder
Recurring inappropriate behaviours used to prevent weight gain; usually associated with bulimia
What is purging
The inappropriate use of psychoactive substances (e.g., drugs, medications, or toxins), leading to dependence, addiction, or withdrawal.
What is substance abuse
A health care facility that provides 24-hour care within a structured and protective setting
What is inpatient psychiatric care
The act of focusing anxieties and emotional conflicts into physical symptoms.
What is somatization
The loss of ego boundaries; an inability to tell where one’s body ends and the environment begins. It is a sense of being outside oneself, a detachment from the body, as if one were watching a movie. The body takes on an unreal quality. A person may feel absent or like an external observer. Also called depersonalization.
What is derealization
A severe disturbance in eating behaviour that results in a person weighing much less than a healthy weight.
What is Anorexia Nervosa
Constant drinking, from a few days to a few weeks, until the patient reaches an intoxication stage and cannot drink anymore.
What is dipsomania
Teams composed of psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, nurses, and other health care providers who share their expertise and develop comprehensive therapeutic patient care plans.
A type of psychotherapy in which negative patterns of thought about the self and the world are challenged in order to alter unwanted patterns of behaviour or to treat mood disorders such as depression.
What is cognitive-behavioural therapy
Escape from reality; dissociative fugue—sudden, unexpected travel, with an inability to recall the past.
What is fugue
An uncommon issue of childhood, involves the regurgitation and rechewing of food.
What is Rumination Disorder
A chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), most commonly caused by alcohol misuse. Thiamine helps brain cells to produce energy from sugar—when levels fall too low, brain cells cannot generate enough energy to function properly.
What is Korsakoff syndrome