PSYCH Chapters 15 and 16

Ch 15

100

The most common form of mental health in US.

Anxiety

200

Level of Anxiety where there is markedly dysregulated behavior. May lose touch with reality. 

Panic Level of Anxiety

300

Name 5 risk factors of anxiety

Females, physical or sexual abuse, overprotective parents, genetics, traumatic experience

400

Fear of something happening or permanent separation from a loved one. Can occur after loss or trauma. 

Separation Anxiety Disorder

500

High risk of self-medication as an ineffective coping mechanism. Comes with intense fear. 

Phobia

Ch 15

100

Marked by physical symptoms such as pounding heart, sweating, trembling, nausea, chest discomfort. Not supported by medical findings. 

Panic Disorder

200

Key Feature of Excessive Worry

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

300

Inability to speak due to fear or negative response. Child is often paralyzed by fear and may hide behind a parent. 

Selective Mutism 

400

Desire to help begins as an adaptive coping mechanism and becomes maladaptive when it causes personal harm. 

Altruism

500

High risk of suicide. No valid treatment. Normal appearance is skewed. Often feel shame. 

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Ch 15

100

Pulling hair is irresistible to patient 

Trichotillomania 

200

What disorder may a relative have of a patient with trichotillomania? 

OCD

300

Antidepressants utilized to treat anxiety.

SSRI, SNRI

400

What are the normal findings of mild anxiety?

Irritability, Nail Biting, Tapping, Fidgeting, Restlessness, Discomfort 

500

Interventions for Mild Anxiety 

Identify comfort needs. Encourage patient to talk. Encourage problem-solving. See table 15.9 pg 280

Ch 16

100

Focus on oneself. May detach from oneself. 

Depersonalization 

200

Trauma response when symptoms appear approximately in 3 days after an event and last up to a month 

Acute Distress Disorder 

300

Pharmacological intervention for PTSD in adult 

SSRIs 

400

Treatment plan for RAD (reactive attachment disorder)

Structure, consistency, loving environment

500

Risk factor for this disorder is institutional living and impaired parenting. 

Reactive Attachment Disorder

Ch 16

100

Presence of 2 o more distinct personalities 

DID or Dissociative Identify Disorder

200

What is the following intervention utilized for? Do NOT flood the patient with data regarding past events. Encourage patient to participate in self-care and decision-making for routine needs. 

Dissociative Disorders 

300

Precipitated by a stressful event that does not involve trauma. Treated with antidepressants. 

Adjustment Disorder 

400

To separate from self or situation. 

Dissociate 

500

Intervention/Treatment involving sensorimotor combined with talk therapy and body-centered movement 

Somatic therapy