Anxiety
An emotional response to an anticipation of danger where the source is unknown or unrecognized
Anxiety
This disorder can present like PTSD but only lasts one month or less
Acute Stress Disorder
This treatment should always be used together with medications
Therapy
A patient is pulling out their hair to the point of hair loss especially on the scalp, eyelashes and eyebrows
Trichotillomania
Aquaphobia is the fear of
Water
Fear of being in open shops and markets and the fear of being vulnerable and unable to get help or escape
Agoraphobia
Name the steps to keeping a patient safe who is dealing with a traumatic stressor
Stay with the patient
Reassure the patient's safety
Trauma-informed Care
When treating a patient with trauma, practice this to reduce the likelihood of retraumatizing the patient
Trauma-informed care
A patient states that they cannot stop thinking, reliving and having nightmares about a car accident they experienced a year ago is a symptom of
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of
The number 13
Difficulties discarding or parting with items regardless of their actual value
What are 2 medications that can be used to treat trauma related disorders?
SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, Benzodiazepines, Antihypertensive agents, Ketamine
This medication is the first line treatment for generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder
SSRIs/SNRIs
A patient states that any time they leave the room they must twist the doorknob 3 times otherwise they feel something bad could happen to them is a symptom of
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Dementophobia is the fear of
Insanity
Name a nursing diagnoses for an anxiety related disorder
Ineffective coping, disturbed body image, ineffective impulse control or panic anxiety
This disorder is characterized by a maladaptive reaction to an identifiable stressor that results in emotional or behavioral symptoms that starts within 3 months after the stressor and lasts longer than 6 months after the stressor has ended
Adjustment Disorder
Gradually exposing a patient to a phobia
Systematic desensitization
A patient comes into the ER with palpitations, sweating, and trembling and states they feel an overwhelming feeling of terror that occurred suddenly is a symptom of
Panic Disorder
Xenophobia is the fear of
Strangers
What is the treatment where a patient, for a prolonged period of time, must imagine a situation or participate in real-life situations they find extremely frightening?
Implosion therapy or flooding therapy
This assists the patient in reducing anxiety responses by altering cognitive distortions
Cognitive Therapy
This is the first line treatment for trauma related disorders
Trauma-focused Psychotherapy
A patient states that they believe there is a scar covering their entire face but upon evaluation there is no scar, the patient is persistent that it is there. This is a symptom of
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Ochophobia is the fear of
Riding in a car