Definitions
An emotional response to anticipations of danger, the source of which is largely unknown or unrecognized. A necessary force for survival.
What is Anxiety
Anxiety is the same as fear
What is false- Anxiety is an emotional response while fear is a cognitive response
Sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or impending doom- it is the most severe form of emotional anxiety
What is Panic Anxiety
Presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both, the severity of which is significant enough to cause distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Showing client appropriate behavior in a stressful situation
What is Modeling
An external pressure that is brought to bear on an individual.
What is a stressor
Anxiety is the most common of all psychiatric illnesses & can result in considerable functional impairment & distress
What is true
Characterized by chronic, unrealistic & excessive anxiety & worry- occurring more days than not for a 6 month period
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Characterized by the exaggerated belief that the body is deformed or defective in some specific way. If true defect is present, the person’s concern is unrealistically exaggerated and grossly excessive-The client may repetitively look in the mirror or compare self to others
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Teaching the client to say “stop” when negative thoughts or compulsive behaviors arise, and substitute with a positive thought
What is Thought Stopping
Recurrent thoughts, impulses, or images experienced as intrusive and stressful, and unable to be expunged by logic or reasoning
What is obsessions
Anxiety is not out of proportion when it causes impairment with social, occupational or other important areas of functioning.
What is false
Excessive fear or anxiety when separated from an individual to which the client is emotionally attached to- affects daily routines.
What is Separation Anxiety Disorder
The recurrent pulling out of one’s own hair that results in noticeable hair loss- Preceded by increasing tension and results in sense of release or gratification
What is Trichotillomania-Hair Pulling Disorder
Preventing client from performing a compulsive behavior with intent that anxiety will lessen
What is Response Prevention
Repetitive ritualistic behavior or thoughts, the purpose of which is to prevent or reduce distress or to prevent some dreaded event or situation
What is Compulsions
Anxiety disorders often had comobidities associated with them.
What is true
A persistent, intensely felt, and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that results in a compelling desire to avoid the feared stimulus- Responses typically include intense anxiety or panic attacks
What is a phobia
The persistent difficulty discarding possessions regardless of their value- there can be a need for excessive acquiring of items (by purchasing or other means).
What is Hoarding Disorder
Imagery information concerning situations that trigger anxiety
What is Implosion Therapy
Fear of being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult or in which help might not be available if panic-like symptoms or other incapacitating symptoms occur such as traveling in public places or being in open spaces
What is Agoraphobia
When communicating with a client experiencing a panic attack, the nurse needs to use simple words and brief messages, spoken calmly and clearly.
What is true- Any communication that is loud and demanding would only escalate anxiety
A social phobia- it is an excessive fear of situations where one may feel they are being evalauted negatively by others or that they may do something embarrassing
What is Social Anxiety Disorder
Medical conditions such as MI, CHF, Hypoglycemia, COPD or complex partial seizures
What is a medical condition that can produce anxiety-like symptoms
Master relaxation techniques that exposes the client to anxiety-producing stimulus; use relaxation to overcome anxiety. Especially effective for clients with phobias
What is Systematic Desensitization