Grief & Loss
A Client says, " If I had just made him stay home, this wouldn't have happened."
What is Bargaining?
A client paces, has a narrowed perceptual field, and follows directions only when repeated.
What is moderate anxiety?
A 7-year-old begins bedwetting again after the birth of a sibling.
What is regression?
A student feels nervous before a presentation but performs well.
What is eustress?
A client reports flashbacks and nightmares 3 months after a car accident.
What is PTSD?
A client whose spouse recently died says, " I keep expecting him to walk through the door." Which Worden Task of mourning did the client not complete?
What is accepting the reality of the loss.
A client washes their hands for 45 minutes due to fear of contamination.
What is a compulsion?
A client says, “I’m not anxious,” while visibly trembling.
What is denial?
Months of caregiving lead to headaches, fatigue, and poor concentration.
What is chronic stress?
Which medication provides rapid relief during an acute panic attack?
What is lorazepam?
A client experiences intense yearning and functional impairment 18 months after a loss.
What is Prolonged Grief Disorder?
A 14-year-old fears harm coming to her mother when separated and refuses school.
What is separation anxiety disorder?
Pulling out one’s hair repeatedly resulting in bald spots.
What is trichotillomania?
Persistent cortisol elevation during prolonged financial stress is due to what mechanism?
What is persistent activation of the HPA axis?
Think Fat AMY
Which teaching is priority for clients taking benzodiazepines?
What is avoid alcohol use?
Which model of grief includes the stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance?
What is Kübler-Ross?
Which diagnosis involves fear of embarrassment or scrutiny in social situations?
What is social anxiety disorder?
A client channels anger into exercise and boxing at the gym.
What is sublimation?
Which intervention reflects a lifestyle modification for anxiety management?
What is limiting caffeine and improving sleep hygiene?
What distinguishes CBT from cognitive therapy alone?
What is combining cognitive restructuring with behavioral change?
A client alternates between confronting the pain of a spouse’s death and taking breaks by focusing on daily routines and distractions. What grief model?
What is the Dual Process Model of Grief?
According to DSM-5–TR, list two core diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and two core diagnostic criteria for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
GAD: Excessive, uncontrollable worry occurring most days for at least 6 months. Associated physical or cognitive symptoms (e.g., restlessness, fatigue, muscle tension, sleep disturbance
OCD:
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Presence of obsessions and/or compulsions. Obsessions/compulsions are time-consuming (≥1 hour/day) or cause significant distress or functional impairment
A client calmly explains the neurochemical basis of anxiety, cites prevalence statistics, and discusses treatment outcomes immediately after learning of a terminal diagnosis, without expressing emotion.
What is intellectualization?
According to Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome, which stage occurs when the body’s resources are depleted and the individual can no longer adapt to the stressor?
What is the exhaustion stage?
A client avoids public transportation and crowded places due to fear of being unable to escape if panic occurs.
What is agoraphobia?