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Medications
Dimensions of Wellness
Stinkin Thinkin
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Defense Mechanisms
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What is the broad term for medications that are used in the treatment of mental health diagnoses?
What are psychiatric medications- a psychiatric medication is a drug that is taken to exert an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system. Thus, these medications are used to treat mental illnesses.
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What dimension of wellness is characterized through a combination of exercise and healthy eating habits?
What is Physical Wellness
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What is another term for cognitive distortions?
What is either Stinkin Thinkin or ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts)
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What type of needs in Maslow's hierarchy would include things such as air or water?
What is Physiological Needs- The very base of of Maslow's hierarchy includes our most basic needs.
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A failure to accept reality is what type of defense mechanism?
What is Denial- Individuals using this defense mechanism ignore or pretend that an uncomfortable fact or situation happened.
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What can be potentially dangerous to mix with medications?
What can be potentially dangerous to mix with medications? What is alcohol- drinking alcohol while taking medicines can intensify their effect. This includes increased drowsiness, dizziness, increased risk for overdose, slowed or difficulty breathing, impaired motor control, unusual behavior, memory problems, and depending on the type of medication (MAOIs) may result in serious heart-related side effects.
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What dimension of wellness involves the ability to be aware of and accept our feelings?
What is Emotional Wellness
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Martin walks past some individuals waiting at the bus stop. Martin notices that these individuals are laughing and assumes that they must be laughing at him. What type of cognitive distortion is Martin engaging in?
What is Mind Reading- Mind Reading is when you think that you know what somebody else is thinking even though they have not told you and you have not asked them. Listen carefully to the other person before trying to predict what they have to say.
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Opheila decides to join her local book club in order to meet new people. What need according to Maslow is Ophelia trying to fufill?
What is Love and Belonging- These needs can be fulfilled by friends, family, spouses/partners, as well as through affiliating with others in clubs, organizations, and community activities.
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What is Repression?
Repression is a defense mechanism that involves individuals trying to push away or bury unpleasant thoughts or situations.
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A medication that treats seizures is called what?
A medication that treats seizures is called what? What is an Anticonvulsant- anticonvulsants are drugs that prevent or reduce the severity and frequency of seizures in various types of epilepsy.
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What dimension of wellness includes trying to live in harmony with the Earth by understanding the impact of your interaction with nature and your personal environment and taking action to protect the world around you?
What is Environmental Wellness
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What type of cognitive distortion involves coming to a general conclusion based on a single incident or a single piece of evidence?
What is Overgeneralization- Individuals that engage in overgeneralization make the assumption that if something bad happens once, it to happen over and over again. A person will see a single, unpleasant event as part of a never-ending pattern of defeat.
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Seeking order and law fufills what type of need according to Maslow?
What is Safety and Security- Safety and Security needs also include seeking protection from the elements and freedom from fear.
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Reverting to child-like behaviors is this type of defense mechanism?
What is Regression- Regression involves going back to an earlier, safer, or more comfortable stage.
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What type of medication assists in the treatment of hallucinations or delusions?
What is an antipsychotic- antipsychotics are drugs that are used to treat symptoms such as delusions (for example, hearing voices), hallucinations, paranoia, or confused thoughts. They may be used in the treatment of schizophrenia, severe depression and anxiety. Antipsychotics may also useful at stabilizing episodes of mania in people with Bipolar Disorder.
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What dimension of wellness involves engaging an individual in creative and stimulating mental activities to expand their knowledge and skills?
What is Intellectual Wellness
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What type of cognitive distortion involves only recognizing the negatives while ignoring the positives?
What is Mental Filtering
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Erica passes her driver's license test on the first try. What need might be fulfilled?
What is Self-Esteem- These needs include having a sense of achievement, mastery, and self-respect.
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Clarke Griswold is very angry because he did not get a Christmas bonus. Clarke proceeds to go home and yell at his kids. Clarke is engaging in what type of defense mechanism?
What is Displacement- Displacement involves taking your emotions out on someone else.
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What is an SSRI and what does it do?
An SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor and it works by enhancing the function of nerve cells in the brain that regulate emotions. Information is communicated between your brain cells with signals. The chemical messengers that deliver these signals are called neurotransmitters. Serotonin is one type of neurotransmitter.
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What dimension of wellness is a personal matter involving values and beliefs that provide a purpose in our lives.
What is Spiritual Wellness
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Penelope drops her plate on the floor at it shatters, she thinks to herself " Wow, I am SUCH an idiot!" Penelope is engaging in what type of cognitive distortion?
What is Labeling- This distortion occurs when a person labels someone or something based on one experience or event. Instead of believing that he or she made a mistake, people engaging in this type of thinking might automatically label themselves as failures.
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What need is at the top of Maslow's Hierarchy?
What is Self-Actualization- This need includes reaching one's full potential and personal sense of self-fulfillment.
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Kaleb suspects that his wife is flirting with other men. Kaleb frequently flirts with other women. What type of defense mechanism may Kaleb be engaging in?
What is Projection- Projection is a defense mechanism in which individuals attribute characteristics they find unacceptable in themselves to another person.