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Mental Health
The successful adaptation to stressors from the internal or external environment, evidenced by age-appropriate thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Mental Illness
A syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects dysfunction in mental functioning.
Adaptation
Restoration of homeostasis in the internal environmental system, including stabilizing biological processes and preserving self-identity.
Coping Strategies
Techniques used to manage stress in response to stressful situations.
Deinstitutionalization
The process of reducing the population of psychiatric hospitals and shifting mental health care to community-based services.
Erikson’s 8 Stages of Development
A theory by Erik Erikson outlining eight developmental stages that individuals go through from infancy to older adulthood.
Abraham Maslow
Psychologist known for creating the Hierarchy of Needs that motivates human behavior.
Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory
A theory developed by Sigmund Freud that describes the levels of awareness and personality structure.
Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome
A model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, including alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages.
Cultural Relativity
The concept that behavior 'normality' is defined by the culture.
Ego Defense Mechanisms
Psychological strategies used by the ego to protect itself from anxiety or stress.
Anticipatory Grief
The process of grieving that occurs before an actual loss.
Maladaptive Grief Responses
Responses to grief that are prolonged, delayed, or distorted.
Transference
The unconscious redirection of feelings from one person to another, often seen in a therapeutic context.
Countertransference
The therapist's emotional entanglement with the patient.
Self-awareness
The conscious knowledge of one’s own character and feelings, crucial for nurses in managing therapeutic relationships.
Hans Selye
The endocrinologist known for his research on the stress response and the concept of General Adaptation Syndrome.
Linda Richards
Considered the first American psychiatric nurse and a pioneer in psychiatric nursing education.
Primary Anxiety
A diffuse apprehension and anxiety often associated with feelings of uncertainty and helplessness.
Cultural Knowledge
Understanding different cultures to enhance interactions and care for diverse populations.
Psychological Adaptation
Adjusting thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to fit within cultural norms amidst stress.
Healthy Self-view
Having a positive regard for oneself that contributes to mental well-being.
Grief
The emotional, physical, and social response to the loss of a valued entity.
Panic Anxiety
An overwhelming level of anxiety that is uncontrollable and may lead to panic attacks.
Selye's Alarm Reaction Stage
The initial response of the body to stressors, often referred to as 'fight or flight' response.
Psychiatric Nursing
The specialized area of nursing focused on the care of individuals with mental health issues.
Cultural Self-awareness
The examination of one’s own cultural beliefs and practices in the context of interactions with others.
Humor as Coping
Using humor as a strategy to cope with stress or difficult situations.
Genetic Influences
Biological factors that predispose individuals to certain behaviors or mental health conditions.
Loss and Mourning
The process of dealing with the emotional repercussions of losing someone or something significant.
Stress Response
The body's reaction to perceived threats or challenges, involving psychological and physiological changes.
Existential Crises
Periods of profound questioning about one's purpose and place in the world, often triggered by stress or loss.
