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100

The improper use of something; cruel and violent treatment of a person

What is Abuse
100

The deliberate and unauthorized confinement of a person against their will

What is false imprisonment?

100

Frequent and rapid change of emotions

What is labile?

100

Extreme anxiety that involves dread and loss of rational thought?

What is Panic?

100

Syndrome of symptoms characterized by bizarre facial and tongue movements, a stiff neck and difficulty swallowing

What is tardive dyskinesia?

200

A psychological craving for alcohol or drugs with the presence of withdrawal symptoms when the substance cannot be obtained

What is Addiction

200

Inappropriate optimism

What is false reassurance?

200

Communicating the rights and responsibilities and expectations to a person so that expected normal limits and rules can be identified

What is limit-setting?

200

Suspiciousness

What is paranoia?

200

A period or point marked by specific attributes or events

What is time and sequence?

300

The behavioral expression of emotion

What is affect?

300

A strong need or desire for an object, body part or activity for sexual excitement

What is Fetish?

300

Disordered thinking with little connection between thoughts

What is loose association?

300

Restating another's message using the caregiver's own words

What is paraphrasing?

300

Substance dependence that may be shown by the need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve intoxication or the desired effect

What is Tolerance?

400

Harsh physical or verbal actions intended either consciously or unconsciously to harm or injure another

What is aggression?

400

Rapid shift of ideas while speaking with no connection between subjects

What is flight of ideas?

400

Failure of the body to return to homeostasis after responding to stress

What is maladaptation?

400

Extreme persistent fear that is out of proportion to reality

What is phobia?

400

Response of a patient to a nurse that was originally associated with an important figure early in life

What is transference?

500

Muscular weakness, or a lost or partial loss of muscle movement

What is akinisia?

500

Taking notice of a single idea or even a single word

What is focusing?

500

A state in which the mood is elevated, expansive or irritable

What is mania?

500

Persistent questioning of the patient; pushing for answers to issues the patient does not wish to discuss?

What is probing?

500

Expressing uncertainty as to the reality of the patient's perceptions

What is voicing doubt?