Trauma & Stressor-Related Disorders
Defined as dissociative experiences that involve reliving an event with vivid sensory input
Flashbacks
The disorder that involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states that control one’s behavior
Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
The term used to describe the conversion of psychological distress into physical symptoms
Somatization
When working with patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder, this is considered to be the nurses’ highest priority
Safety
Nurses should do this to ensure patients are not saving their medications and then overdosing on them later
Mouth checks
Treatment that involves recognizing and responding to the effects of trauma
Trauma-informed care
Individuals with dissociative identity disorder are at high risk for this
Suicide
A somatic symptom disorder characterized by extreme worry and fear of possibly having a disease
Illness anxiety disorder
This results from the overactivation of serotonin receptors caused by either too high of a medication dose or an interaction with another med that is a serotonin-enhancing agent
Serotonin syndrome
This treatment may be safe and effective for patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder who have had multiple medication trials that were not effective
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Disorder that is characterized by persistent re-experiencing of traumatic events
PTSD
The psychiatric diagnosis that most people with dissociative identity disorder also have
PTSD
Factitious disorder imposed on another
Munchausen syndrome by proxy
People who live farthest from the equator may be more affected by this disorder
Seasonal affective disorder
Patients sometimes disclose concealed messages about suicide, which are also known as these
Covert statements
A milder, less specific version of PTSD
Adjustment disorder
Dissociative identity disorder is often misdiagnosed for these types of disorders
Psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia)
Also known as functional neurological disorder
Conversion disorder
The term used to describe abnormal lack of energy
Anergia
Patients are at highest risk for suicide during this time of day within psychiatric hospitals
Shift change
The psychiatric diagnosis that many people with PTSD also develop
Depression
A technique that can involve holding an ice cube or touching fabric, so patients are able to notice real things in the present
Grounding technique
People with conversion disorder often display lack of emotional concern about dramatic symptoms also known as this
La belle indifference
The term used to describe the inability to feel pleasure from activities one once enjoyed
Anhedonia
Also known as hair-pulling disorder
Trichotillomania