Levels of  Anxiety

1.     mild – attentive

-         impatient

-         optimal learning level

-         best enhances individual power of perception

 

2.     moderate – selective inattention

-         voice changes

-         decreased perceptual field

 

3.     severe – severe muscle tension

-         limited perceptual field

-         frantic

 

4.     panic – fight, fligth or freeze

-         out of control

-         irrational behavior

-         feeling of impending doom

-         feeling of dread or terror

 

 

Phases of Crisis

          Phase 1 – initial

                   - external precipitating event

          Phase 2 – intermediate

-   perception of threat

-   increase in anxiety in response to the initial impact of stress

-   client may cope or resolve crisis

          Phase 3 – major disorganization

-   failure of coping

-   signs and symptoms appear

-   increasing disorganization

          Phase 4 – mobilization of resources

-   resolution related to pre-crisis functioning either:

a.     funtioning at a higher level – much better or stronger person than before

b.     functioning at the same level

c.     functioning at a lower level – maladaptation; death by suicide

 

 

Mental Hygiene – care of the mind

Mental Health – state of the mind

 

 

Criteria for Mental Health

1.     positive attitude

2.     reality perception

3.     self actualization

4.     autonomous behavior

5.     environmental mastery

6.     integrative capacity

 

Influencing Factors to Mental Health

A.    Genes – inherited characteristics

B.    Environmental –

a.     Childhood nurturing

b.     Life circumstances

                                                                          i.      Crisis

                                                                        ii.      Anxiety/fears

                                                                      iii.      Frustration

                                                                      iv.      Conflicts

 

 

 

Scope: Midterm

Theory

o       Behavioral theory

§        Operant behavior vs. respondent bahavior

o       Karen Horney

§        penis envy vs. womb envy

§        tyranny of shoulds

§        basic evil

 

 

anxiety/fear

§         Fear/Phobia – nice to know

§        Levels

§        defense mechanisms – must know

·        additional defenses – intellectualization; confabulation; dependency; codependency; normal grieving pattern; enabling

 

Crisis

§        phases

§        types

§        classification of family crisis

 

Frustration

§        sources

 

Conflicts

§        conflicting situations

 

Mental Heath

          Reference – chapter 4 - about personality read and understand. No need to memorize

 

 

Mental Hygiene

§        Aspects – must know (reference – txt book)

 

PMHA

§        Programs (reference – txt book)

 

 

 

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