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nus 471 exam 1
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
09/23/2012

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Term
Crisis
Definition
psychological: refers to a persons inability to solve a problem
inc anxiety and tension with no visible solution
need helo
Term
what factors affect coping?
why do some pts develop crisis and others dont?
Definition
perception (of event- major or minor)
situational supports
coping mechanisms
---must be in balance!
Term
dispositional crisis
Definition
acute response to external situational stressor
Term
crisis of anticipated life events
Definition
feeling lack of control over normal life cycle transitions
Term
Crisis resulting from traumatic stress
Definition
precipitated by fate-external stresses
individual has little to no control
response to severe trauma or natural disaster
Term
Maturational Crisis
Definition
developmental
response to situations triggering emotions related to unresolved life conflicts!
Term
crisis reflecting psychopathology
Definition
PRE existing disorder triggers crisis or complicates its resolution
Term
psychiatric emergencies
Definition
general function is severely impaired
individual rendered incompetent
Term
Goal of crisis intervention
Definition
restore to precrisis level of functioning
usually within 4-6 weeks
Term
conditions necessary for theraputic communiation
Definition
Rapport
Trust
Respect
Genuineness
empathy
Term
interpersonal communication
Definition
transaction between two ppl that participate simultaneously
sender and receiver
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