Anxiety Disorders
The emotional response to anticipation of danger, the source is largely unknown or unrecognized.
What is anxiety
This antianxiety agent treats symptoms while minimizing CNS depressant effects or potential for abuse/withdrawal.
What is Buspirone (Buspar)
Clear concise directions, decreasing environmental stimulation, and 1 to 1 patient care are all interventions to alleviate this severe anxiety state.
What is a Panic Attack
Decreased attention, forgetfulness, and inability to concentrate are some of the cognitive manifestations of this condition.
What is Anxiety
These are repeatedly performed behaviors in a ritualistic fashion.
This disorder is characterized as chronic, unrealistic, and excessive anxiety or worry.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
This class of antianxiety agents is used mostly for anxiety in children and causes sedative effects.
What are Antihistamines
These interventions are specifically used to help reduce severity of phobias. (Multiple answers)
What is:
Anxiety management skills
Education on coping skills
Systematic desensitization
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
These are some of the symptoms for panic attacks.
Sweating, trembling, shaking, S.O.B., chest pain/discomfort, nausea, dizziness, chills, hot flashes, numbness/tingling, derealization, depersonalization, fear of losing control, fear of death
This disorder can occur when a defect is present, but the person's concern in unrealistically exaggerated and grossly excessive.
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
This type of phobia is the fear of being in places or situations in which escape might be difficult or help may not be available.
What is agoraphobia
What are Benzodiazepines
Setting limits on compulsive acts, cognitive behavioral strategies, and SSRI therapy are all nursing interventions for this type of disorder.
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
If the nurse observes a patient pulling out there own hair recurrently with noticeable hair loss in response to increasing tension, this diagnosis will likely be made.
What is Trichotillomania
These thoughts cause anxiety and distress. They are not under the patient's control and are incongruent with the patient's usual thought patterns.
What are Obsessions