Chapter 18 Key Terms
- Body illusion
- discrepancy between the actual physical characteristics of the body and the way it is perceived by an individual
- De-escalation
- use of strategies and communication techniques to calm and reduce agitation or aggression in individuals experiencing heightened emotional distress or crisis
- Dissociative symptoms
- experience of detachment from oneself or reality
- Grandiosity
- exaggerated sense of self-importance, with beliefs of being unique, superior, and deserving of special treatment, associated with narcissistic personality disorder
- Ideas of reference
- false belief that coincidental events relate to oneself
- Magical thinking
- idea that one can influence the outcome of specific events by doing something that has no bearing on the circumstances
- Maladaptive behavior
- patterns of thoughts, emotions, and actions that are ineffective or counterproductive to normal everyday life
- Personality
- unique and enduring patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that characterize an individual and distinguish them from others
- Personality disorder
- when a personality exhibits enduring patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that deviate significantly from cultural norms and cause significant distress and impairment in functioning
- Personality traits
- characteristics, whether considered positive or negative, that make up one’s personality
- Splitting
- alternating between extremes
discrepancy between the actual physical characteristics of the body and the way it is perceived by an individual
recognizing early signs of agitation or aggression, such as changes in a client’s body language, tone of voice, or behavior to prevent an escalating situation from becoming harmful or violent by reducing the intensity and reestablishing communication with the individual involved
experience of detachment from oneself or reality
exaggerated sense of self-importance, with beliefs of being unique, superior, and deserving of special treatment, associated with narcissistic personality disorder
false belief that coincidental events relate to oneself
idea that one can influence the outcome of specific events by doing something that has no bearing on the circumstances
patterns of thoughts, emotions, and actions that are ineffective or counterproductive to normal everyday life
unique and enduring patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that characterize an individual and distinguish them from others
when a personality exhibits enduring patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that deviate significantly from cultural norms and cause significant distress and impairment in functioning
characteristics, whether considered positive or negative, that make up one’s personality
alternating between extremes
