Ch 15
The most common form of mental health in US.
Anxiety
Marked by physical symptoms such as pounding heart, sweating, trembling, nausea, chest discomfort. Not supported by medical findings.
Panic Disorder
Trichotillomania
Focus on oneself. May detach from oneself.
Depersonalization
Presence of 2 o more distinct personalities
DID or Dissociative Identify Disorder
Level of Anxiety where there is markedly dysregulated behavior. May lose touch with reality.
Panic Level of Anxiety
Key Feature of Excessive Worry
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
What disorder may a relative have of a patient with trichotillomania?
OCD
Trauma response when symptoms appear approximately in 3 days after an event and last up to a month
Acute Distress Disorder
What is the following intervention utilized for? Do NOT flood the patient with data regarding past events. Encourage patient to participate in self-care and decision-making for routine needs.
Dissociative Disorders
Name 5 risk factors of anxiety
Females, physical or sexual abuse, overprotective parents, genetics, traumatic experience
Inability to speak due to fear or negative response. Child is often paralyzed by fear and may hide behind a parent.
Selective Mutism
Antidepressants utilized to treat anxiety.
SSRI, SNRI
Pharmacological intervention for PTSD in adult
SSRIs
Precipitated by a stressful event that does not involve trauma. Treated with antidepressants.
Adjustment Disorder
Fear of something happening or permanent separation from a loved one. Can occur after loss or trauma.
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Altruism
What are the normal findings of mild anxiety?
Irritability, Nail Biting, Tapping, Fidgeting, Restlessness, Discomfort
Treatment plan for RAD (reactive attachment disorder)
Structure, consistency, loving environment
To separate from self or situation.
Dissociate
High risk of self-medication as an ineffective coping mechanism. Comes with intense fear.
Phobia
High risk of suicide. No valid treatment. Normal appearance is skewed. Often feel shame.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Interventions for Mild Anxiety
Identify comfort needs. Encourage patient to talk. Encourage problem-solving. See table 15.9 pg 280
Risk factor for this disorder is institutional living and impaired parenting.
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Intervention/Treatment involving sensorimotor combined with talk therapy and body-centered movement
Somatic therapy