NUR 256 Concepts of Mental Health Nursing
Exam 2
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assessing coping styles
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how they have coped in the past anxiety depression pain health sustaining habits life satisfaction effective and healthy responses to stress
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relaxation techniques
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deep breathing exercises progressive muscle relaxation meditation 1 / 4
guided imagery biofeedback physical exercise cognitive reframing journaling humor
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progressive muscle relaxation
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deliberately tensing groups of muscles as tightly as possible for 8 seconds then release the tension you created
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relaxation response
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adopting a calm and passive attitude and focusing on a pleasant mental image in a calm and peaceful environment
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meditation
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training the mind to develop greater calm and then using that calm to bring penetrative insight into ones experience
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guided imagery
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focusing on pleasant images to replace negative or stressful feelings; trades negative images for healing
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biofeedback
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the use of an external monitoring device to obtain information about a bodily function and possibly gain control over that function
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physical exercise thought to
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have same effect as SSRI 3 / 4
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physical exercise reduces
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depressive symptoms, protects from harmful effects of stress physically and mentally, reduces all mental disorders but bipolar
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cognitive reframing
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reorganize thoughts, replacing w/ more positive thoughts
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journaling
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useful in identifying stressors
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humor
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cognitive protective factor against mental illness
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