Defense Mechanisms
Coping/Stress Management
Anxiety Disorders
Meds
IDK
100

Converting unacceptable impulses into more acceptable outlets

Sublimation

100

Name at least 3 things people can follow to manage stress

Diet, Sleep, Exercise, Time Management, Hobby, Support

100
  • Worry about more than one thing

  • Can’t control worry

  • Worry out of proportion to stressors

  • 2X more women than men

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

100

Which Anxiolytic has a black box warning for Suicide?

Antidepressants

100

The two types of Crisis?

Situational:unexpected stressor

Maturational: occurs normally throughout life cycle

200

Thinking about stressful things in a clinical way

Intellectualization

200

What 4 things are the Physiological Basis for Anxiety?

  • Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

  • Serotonin 

  • Physical symptoms

  • Genetics 

200

What are some symptoms of GAD?

Restlessness, Fatigue, Excessive anxiety, Increased muscle aches and soreness, Impaired concentration, Irritability, Difficulty Sleeping

200

This medication class Enhance GABA

Benzodiazepines

200

What are some Nursing Interventions for Crisis?

  • Therapeutic communication

  • Reduce risk for injury

  • Decrease anxiety

  • Promote self-care

  • Promote effective coping

  • Spiritual support

  • Decrease acute confusion

300

Replacing an unwanted impulse with its opposite  

Reaction Formation

300

Which Hildegard Level of Anxiety is this?

No focus; behavior manifestations; Decrease stim, meds

Panic

300

The Main symptom of Panic Disorder?

PANIC ATTACK

Having Sudden attacks of terror, Lots of physical symptoms, Believing they are dying, Fear another panic attack, Very treatable

300

This medication class SSRIs; ↑ serotonin levels in brain

Antidepressants

300

Disabling disorder in which obsessions and compulsions dominate a person’s life

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

400

Consciously keeping unpleasant information from your conscious mind

Suppression

400

Key things to know about Anxiety Disorders

  • Age of onset early adulthood

  • Very treatable

  • Usually managed on an outpatient basis

  • May co-occur with depression and substance abuse

  • More common in females—hormonal influence

400

What therapy do we use to help people overcome their fears?

Systematic Desensitization (Exposure Therapy)

400

Give at least 2 examples of Benzodiazepines

Examples are lorazepam (Ativan), alprazolam (Xanax), and diazepam (Valium)

400

What are the Thoughts and What are the Behaviors of OCD?

Thoughts = obsessions

Behaviors = compulsions

500

Assigning your own unacceptable feelings or qualities to others

Projection

500

A common type of psychotherapy (talk therapy). It helps clients reframe their thought processes to slowly cope with stress and anxiety, helping to treat many disorders, from PTSD and OCD, and even depressive disorders.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

500

What is the fear of open or crowded spaces? People with this fear often won't leave home.

Agoraphobia

500

Give 2 examples of Antidepressants

Examples are sertraline (Zoloft) and fluoxetine (Prozac)

500

What are some Nursing Interventions For OCD?

  • Allow the ritual until anxiety is reduced

  • Ensure safety

  • Alleviate anxiety

  • Promote new behavior patterns

  • Promote coping skills

  • Reinforce CBT techniques