PMHNP
AmygdalaAnswer: A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and
aggression. Also plays a part in pleasure circuit and drug dependency.
accumbens nucleusAnswer: is a brain part involved in functions such as REWARD, motivation, addiction
or positive behavioral reinforcement
prefrontal cortexAnswer: part of frontal lobe responsible for thinking and language
hippocampusAnswer: Part of Limbic system is associated mainly with memory, in particular long-term
memory as well as mood
hypnogogicAnswer: relating to the state immediately before falling asleep.
hypnogogic hallucinationsAnswer: dream-like auditory or visual experiences while dozing or falling
asleep
hypnopompicAnswer: relating to the state immediately preceding waking up
sublimation (defense mechanism)Answer: - Rechanneling of drives or impulses that are personally or
socially unacceptable into activities that are constructive.
EX: Mom of son killed by drunk driver, president of MADD.
Introjection: Defense MechanismAnswer: -a coping mechanism when we take on attributes of other
people who seem better able to cope with the situation than we do.
EX: Children integrate their parents value system into the process of conscience formation.
, displacement (defense mechanism)Answer: - The transfer of feelings from one target to another that is
considered less threatening or that is neutral.
EX: A client is angry at his doctor, does not express it, but becomes verbally abusive with the nurse.
Intellectualization Defense MechanismAnswer: - An attempt to avoid expressing actual emotions
associated with a stressful situation by using the intellectual process of logic, reasoning and analysis.
Undoing: Defense MechanismAnswer: - Symbolically negating or canceling out an experience that one
finds intolerable.
-person tries to cancel out or remove an unhealthy, destructive or otherwise threatening thought or action
by engaging in contrary behavior
EX: Joe is nervous about his new job and yells at his wife. On his way home he stops and buys her
flowers.
For example, after thinking about being violent with someone, one would then be overly nice or
accommodating to them.
Compensation : Defense MechanismAnswer: overachieve in one area to compensate for failures in
another.
making up for weaknesses in one area by excelling in another area
For example, individuals with poor family lives may direct their energy into excelling above and beyond
what is required at work
Rationalization (defense mechanism)Answer: - Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons
to justifying unacceptable feelings or behaviors.
EX: John tells the rehab nurse, "I drink because its the only way I can deal with my bad marriage and
awful job."
AmygdalaAnswer: A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and
aggression. Also plays a part in pleasure circuit and drug dependency.
accumbens nucleusAnswer: is a brain part involved in functions such as REWARD, motivation, addiction
or positive behavioral reinforcement
prefrontal cortexAnswer: part of frontal lobe responsible for thinking and language
hippocampusAnswer: Part of Limbic system is associated mainly with memory, in particular long-term
memory as well as mood
hypnogogicAnswer: relating to the state immediately before falling asleep.
hypnogogic hallucinationsAnswer: dream-like auditory or visual experiences while dozing or falling
asleep
hypnopompicAnswer: relating to the state immediately preceding waking up
sublimation (defense mechanism)Answer: - Rechanneling of drives or impulses that are personally or
socially unacceptable into activities that are constructive.
EX: Mom of son killed by drunk driver, president of MADD.
Introjection: Defense MechanismAnswer: -a coping mechanism when we take on attributes of other
people who seem better able to cope with the situation than we do.
EX: Children integrate their parents value system into the process of conscience formation.
, displacement (defense mechanism)Answer: - The transfer of feelings from one target to another that is
considered less threatening or that is neutral.
EX: A client is angry at his doctor, does not express it, but becomes verbally abusive with the nurse.
Intellectualization Defense MechanismAnswer: - An attempt to avoid expressing actual emotions
associated with a stressful situation by using the intellectual process of logic, reasoning and analysis.
Undoing: Defense MechanismAnswer: - Symbolically negating or canceling out an experience that one
finds intolerable.
-person tries to cancel out or remove an unhealthy, destructive or otherwise threatening thought or action
by engaging in contrary behavior
EX: Joe is nervous about his new job and yells at his wife. On his way home he stops and buys her
flowers.
For example, after thinking about being violent with someone, one would then be overly nice or
accommodating to them.
Compensation : Defense MechanismAnswer: overachieve in one area to compensate for failures in
another.
making up for weaknesses in one area by excelling in another area
For example, individuals with poor family lives may direct their energy into excelling above and beyond
what is required at work
Rationalization (defense mechanism)Answer: - Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons
to justifying unacceptable feelings or behaviors.
EX: John tells the rehab nurse, "I drink because its the only way I can deal with my bad marriage and
awful job."
