Anxiety, OCD, Family/Community Interventions Flashcards
Hippocampus
- contains amygdala
- fear and appraisal centre
Thalamus
- switchboard directing information
Hypothalamus
- fight-or-flight
Frontal/Temporal Lobe
- dread
- releases dopamine
- panicked irrational behaviour
Stages of Anxiety
- Mild (can be helpful)
- Moderate
- Severe
- Panic (pose risk of suicide)
Staging of Coping
- Denial
- Dissociation
- Projection
- Conversion
- Compensation
6 .Rationalization - Regression
- Splitting
Conversion
- cognitive tensions manifest themselves in physical symptoms
Reaction Formation
negative emotions to opposite emotions
Agrophobia
fear of leading home
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
leads to eating disorders
Hoarding Disorders
hoard to feel in control of environment
GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
Somatic Symptoms Disorder
physical and emotional signs and symptoms
Illness Anxiety Disorder
misinterpretation of physical sensations as a sign of illness
Conversion Disorder
- neurological symptoms in the absence of neurological diagnosis
e. g seizures without cause
Acute Stress Disorder
one month from significantly traumatic events
Dissociative Disorders
- separation of mind and body (multiple personalities)
- gaps in memory
- positive–>flashbacks
- negative–> fragmented memory
- one personality will be dominant
DID
presence of two or more personalities
Breathing Control
interrupt a panic attack
Biological/Cognitive Interventions
- breathing control
- nutritional planning
- relaxation techniques
SSRIs
- side effects
- sedative
Tricyclic Antidepressants
- reduce panic attacks
- effects usually occur in 3-4 weeks
- start a low dose and gradually increase
- sedation
Benzodiazepines
- extreme stress for immediate symptom release
- lorazepam
- avoid if pt has sleep apnea
- sedation
- avoid alcohol
- can become dependent
Primary on Prevention
preventing something before it occurs
Secondary Prevention
- crisis centres
- strategies to minimize impact of illness
Tertiary Prevention
- rehab programs
