ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE

ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE Theorists: Freud Id: The primitive, pleasure-seeking part of our personalities that lurks in the unconscious mind. Ego: Our sense of self. Acts as an intermediary between the Id and the world by using ego defense mechanisms, such as repression, denial, and rationalization. Engages in secondary process thinking, which is rational, realistic, and orientated towards problem solving. Superego: Assigned to those processes that Freud referred to as our conscience and is greatly influenced by our parents' or caregivers' morals and ethical stances. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 1. Physiological- food, water, oxygen, elimination, rest, sex 2. Safety- protection, security, stability, order, structure, limits 3. Love and Belonging Needs- affiliation, affection, lover 4. Esteem- competency, achievement, esteem from others 5. Self Actualization- becoming everything one is capable of