What Does ICU/CCU Psychosis Refer To

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Multiple Choice

What does ICU/CCU psychosis refer to?

• A) A form of mental illness caused by being over-medicated while in intensive care
• B) An experience of hospitalized patients hearing noises from machines which they believe to be human voices
• C) A syndrome that patients often experience after oral surgery due to extended use of anesthesia
• D) A form of schizophrenia that develops after childbirth due to chemical changes in the mother's brain

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

A positive outcome resulting from a placebo drug or treatment, not due to the placebo's actual characteristics, but instead stemming from the patient's faith in the treatment.

Transference Effect

A phenomenon in psychotherapy where a patient redirects feelings and desires, especially those unconsciously retained from childhood, onto the therapist.

Active Listening

The process of listening attentively while someone else speaks, paraphrasing and reflecting back what is said, and withholding judgment and advice.

Mental Health Providers

Professionals who offer services for the treatment and management of psychological, emotional, and behavioral issues.