Stress
Normal and beneficial stress
Eustress
Flashbacks, Avoidance, Alteration in arousal, negative alterations in cognition and mood
Four categories of PTSD
1st line category drug classification for treating PTSD
Antidepressants
Unrecognized handwriting, missed blocks of time, hx of abuse
symptoms of dissociative disorder assessment
Depressive, anxiety, and substance related disorders.
The most prevalent comorbid mental illnesses
Causes problems emotionally and physically
Distress
Traumatic event, Re-experiencing trauma, Avoiding things associated with trauma, emotional numbing, Unable to function, for 1 month, and Increase arousal
Symptoms of PTSD
Classification drug (4)categories for treating PTSD
Antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, antiadrenergic and anxiolytics
Safety, stabilization and symptom reduction
Nursing care intervention priorities
60% of men and 50% of women
Major risk factor for stress and mental health
Socioeconomic status
Age, female, Psychiatric illness, low educational level
Risk factors for PTSD
2nd line medications to tx/manage PTSD
Tricyclic antidepressants, MOA, Antiadrenergic
Trust
90% of diseases
What is stress related
Fight or flight response
Stress response
Neurochemical changes in the brain
What trauma cause.
SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) ie Citalopram
Information, Emotional discharge, Support full participation i n therapy, and self-help strategies
Goals for psychoeducation for pts and their family
8 million adults experience this
PTSD
Autonomic stress response alternative
Freeze
Treatment that include awareness, understanding, and system services.
What's trauma-informed care
Most widely prescribed drugs for long-term tx of anxiety and OCD
Antidepressants
CBT, DBT, EMDR, individual and group
Psychotherapy
1% of people experience this (just like schizophrenia)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)