Emotional status

a state of arousal characterized by alteration of feeling tone and by physiologic behavioral changes. The external manifestation of emotion is called adj emo´tional. The physical form of emotion may be outward and evident to others, as in crying, laughing, blushing, or a variety of facial expressions. However, emotion is not always reflected in one's appearance and actions even though psychic changes are taking place. Joy, grief, fear, and anger are examples of emotions. Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012 emotion Any state of arousal in response to external events or memories of such events that affect, or threaten to affect, personal advantage. Emotion is never purely mental but is always associated with bodily changes such as the secretion of Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012 Patient discussion about emotion Q. Emotions My 68 years-old husband underwent his surgery for lung cancer several moths ago and after that received chemo. Thankfully, it seems that he’s on the right track, but then lately he’s being very emotional. He says he’s always been this way since the diagnosis, but he just hid it. We try to talk about it, but it seems we just don’t communicate. Any advice? A. Hi, Those above me already phrased very well what I wanted to write, so I’ll add a link to a site I found about this subject: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MBC/MBC_4x_Anxiety.asp?sitearea=MBC Take care! Q. What role does emotion have in the...

Last Updated: May 11, 2023 Time to read: 17–20 minutes The mental state examination [MSE] is an integral, and essential, skill to develop in a psychiatric evaluation. The undertaking of an accurate MSE helps elicit signs and symptoms of apparent mental illness and associated risk factors. The psychiatrist must be first and foremost and all the time a physician… In fact, psychiatry is neurology without physical signs, and calls for diagnostic virtuosity of the highest order… The simple fact (is) that a psychiatrist is a physician who takes a proper history at the first consultation. • The MSE is a structured tool and process that allows you to observe and assess a patient’s current mental state. It can also be helpful to use as part of a working diagnosis and identifies possible areas for intervention. MSEs are usually incorporated into every mental health assessment and clinical contact. Key principles in the approach to MSE: • Welcome the patient, state the reasons for meeting and make them feel comfortable. • Maintain privacy, encourage open conversation and always acknowledge and respect the patient’s concerns and distress. • Write down the patient’s words and the order in which they are expressed verbatim. This should avoid misinterpretation. • Take into account the patient’s age, culture, ethnicity, language and level of premorbid functioning. (e.g. Is an interpreter required to make the assessment fair and accurate?) • Consider physical health problems which can impa...

Emotional exhaustion can arise when someone experiences a period of excessive stress in their work or personal life. Doctors may recommend lifestyle changes, therapy, and medication for managing stress and exhaustion. When people experience emotional exhaustion, it can make them feel emotionally drained, overwhelmed, and fatigued. These feelings tend to build up over a long period, though people may not notice the early warning signs. This can have significant impacts on a person’s everyday life, relationships, and behavior. In this article, we discuss the symptoms, causes, and risk factors of emotional exhaustion, and we explore the many ways people can treat it or prevent it from happening. Share on Pinterest Prolonged or extreme stress can trigger emotional exhaustion. Emotional exhaustion usually arises after a period of Different things can contribute to emotional exhaustion in people, depending on a person’s tolerance for stress and other factors in their lives at the time. Examples of things that can triggers emotional exhaustion include: • going through a significant life change, such as divorce or death of a loved one • being a caregiver • experiencing financial stress • having a baby or raising children • being homeless • juggling several things at once, such as work, family, and school • living with a chronic medical condition • working long hours • working in a high-pressure environment Typically, emotional exhaustion occurs if someone feels overwhelmed by fact...

Source: Drew Tilk/Unsplash Family systems theory conceptualizes individuals within family systems as existing in emotional fields, rather than in individual psychological vacuums. In other words, relationships between participants in a system are seen as a more valid indicator of individual functioning than individual psychological functioning taken out of its systemic context. These four emotional forces underlie every family system: 4. Power Dynamics Implicit hierarchies and roles within families govern the status quo. In healthy families, all members have a certain amount of power and know how to wield it, know how to engage in care and conflict without destabilizing tribal balance. Harry Aponte (1976) pointed out, "Family members must have enough power in the family to be able to protect their personal interests in the family at all times, while keeping the well-being of the other members, and of the family as a whole, in mind." When the positive end of one magnet is placed against the negative end of another, an invisible force pulls them together. When magnets' positive ends are placed against each other, they repel one another. Pieces of uncharged metal neither attract nor repel. There is magnetism in the emotional systems of families and, to greater or lesser degrees, between every member. The force between two is skewed by a third, and so on. The challenge of The crux for families is to maintain orderly, relatively equitable distributions of power; flexible yet re...

Our emotions never fail to baffle us and there are days when we are in awe of our own emotions. We all feel a little emotional sometimes or others, and it is hard to put our feelings into words. If you are running short of words to describe your emotional state, here is a list of WhatsApp statuses for you. Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Emotional Status for WhatsApp • My emotions know no bounds whenever I watch romantic movies. • Confounded by my own emotions, it’s difficult to understand my heart. • I feel emotional whenever I watch rusty autumn leaves fall. • Riding through the waves and surges on my own emotions. • My emotions make me a human being with depth. • I wish I could throw away my emotions in the gurgling waters. • My emotions are like air bubbles, both fleeting and scattered. • Sometimes my emotions make me feel as if I am riding a Ferris wheel. • As a brave soul, I am not scared of my emotions. • Take me to the mountains and let me express my emotions in echoes. • Sinking in my own emotions and hoping to rise again with more zeal. • I take special care of my emotions; I know their power. • I am a flurry of emotions, a mess difficult to explain. • Some days are invested with more emotions and feelings. • I wish I could color all my emotions with hues of ecstasy. • Controlling emotions is overrated; I let them flow freely. • There’s something euphoric about getting lost in the wilderness of my emotions. • The emotions you resist every day will conti...

Each of us has that special friend who seems to have more insight into their feelings, a better understanding of other people’s emotions, and an incredible knack for handling potentially emotionally volatile situations with a seemingly magical touch. What makes this person so good at these situations? What is it that they’re so good at, and can we measure it? One potential answer is that our friend has high ‘ emotional intelligence’ (Mayer & Salovey, 1993). The topic of emotional intelligence has generated a great deal of interest, especially in the workplace and other highly social contexts. Some researchers have hypothesized that people high in emotional intelligence might perform better in these contexts, and their success isn’t only due to IQ (Boyatzis, 1982; Zeidner, Matthews, & Roberts, 2004). Knowing that emotional intelligence might be advantageous, how can we measure it? Emotional intelligence is a construct and, consequently, difficult to measure. It’s not as though we can pick up a block of emotional intelligence and measure it on a scale; instead, we need to devise questions that reliably tap into this concept. To better explain how emotional intelligence is measured, we’ll begin by introducing different types of methods that have been used in the past. We’ll also provide a list of recommended downloadable PDFs and reliable tools, as well as the Emotional Intelligence Masterclass and toolkit items that PositivePsychology.com makes available for our users. Befor...

I feel like everything i do is wrong :( COPY 612 What I don't understand is how a person can tell you so many lies and never feel bad about it. COPY 243 I hate acting like I don't care when it's really tearing me up inside. COPY 396 If you treat her the same way you treat others, how is she supposed to know that she is special to you? COPY 185 We all get addicted to something that takes away the pain. COPY 287 You aren't worthy of her silence if you can't respect her feelings. COPY 196 Never assume that someone likes you by their sweetness. Sometimes, you're just an option when they're bored. COPY 414 When you can tell your story and it doesn’t make you cry, that’s when you know you’ve healed. COPY 232 I get jealous because I am afraid someone is going to make you happier than I do. COPY 478 When you're happy, you enjoy the music But when you're sad, you understand lyrics. COPY 855 Silent people have the greatest heart. COPY 8 K Your emotions trouble you only in those things which you call yours. COPY 279 Sometimes you need to run away just to see who will follow you. COPY 467 If you a girl make laugh she likes you, but if you make her cry, she loves you. COPY 490

I feel like everything i do is wrong :( COPY 612 What I don't understand is how a person can tell you so many lies and never feel bad about it. COPY 243 I hate acting like I don't care when it's really tearing me up inside. COPY 396 If you treat her the same way you treat others, how is she supposed to know that she is special to you? COPY 185 We all get addicted to something that takes away the pain. COPY 287 You aren't worthy of her silence if you can't respect her feelings. COPY 196 Never assume that someone likes you by their sweetness. Sometimes, you're just an option when they're bored. COPY 414 When you can tell your story and it doesn’t make you cry, that’s when you know you’ve healed. COPY 232 I get jealous because I am afraid someone is going to make you happier than I do. COPY 478 When you're happy, you enjoy the music But when you're sad, you understand lyrics. COPY 855 Silent people have the greatest heart. COPY 8 K Your emotions trouble you only in those things which you call yours. COPY 279 Sometimes you need to run away just to see who will follow you. COPY 467 If you a girl make laugh she likes you, but if you make her cry, she loves you. COPY 490

Source: Drew Tilk/Unsplash Family systems theory conceptualizes individuals within family systems as existing in emotional fields, rather than in individual psychological vacuums. In other words, relationships between participants in a system are seen as a more valid indicator of individual functioning than individual psychological functioning taken out of its systemic context. These four emotional forces underlie every family system: 4. Power Dynamics Implicit hierarchies and roles within families govern the status quo. In healthy families, all members have a certain amount of power and know how to wield it, know how to engage in care and conflict without destabilizing tribal balance. Harry Aponte (1976) pointed out, "Family members must have enough power in the family to be able to protect their personal interests in the family at all times, while keeping the well-being of the other members, and of the family as a whole, in mind." When the positive end of one magnet is placed against the negative end of another, an invisible force pulls them together. When magnets' positive ends are placed against each other, they repel one another. Pieces of uncharged metal neither attract nor repel. There is magnetism in the emotional systems of families and, to greater or lesser degrees, between every member. The force between two is skewed by a third, and so on. The challenge of The crux for families is to maintain orderly, relatively equitable distributions of power; flexible yet re...

Last Updated: May 11, 2023 Time to read: 17–20 minutes The mental state examination [MSE] is an integral, and essential, skill to develop in a psychiatric evaluation. The undertaking of an accurate MSE helps elicit signs and symptoms of apparent mental illness and associated risk factors. The psychiatrist must be first and foremost and all the time a physician… In fact, psychiatry is neurology without physical signs, and calls for diagnostic virtuosity of the highest order… The simple fact (is) that a psychiatrist is a physician who takes a proper history at the first consultation. • The MSE is a structured tool and process that allows you to observe and assess a patient’s current mental state. It can also be helpful to use as part of a working diagnosis and identifies possible areas for intervention. MSEs are usually incorporated into every mental health assessment and clinical contact. Key principles in the approach to MSE: • Welcome the patient, state the reasons for meeting and make them feel comfortable. • Maintain privacy, encourage open conversation and always acknowledge and respect the patient’s concerns and distress. • Write down the patient’s words and the order in which they are expressed verbatim. This should avoid misinterpretation. • Take into account the patient’s age, culture, ethnicity, language and level of premorbid functioning. (e.g. Is an interpreter required to make the assessment fair and accurate?) • Consider physical health problems which can impa...