Chapter 10: anxiety, somatic symptoms disorders; and ptsd Flashcards
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mental health includes the ability to
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- be flexible
- be successful
- form close relationships
- make appropriate judgments
- solve problems
- cope w/ daily stressors
- have a positive sense of self
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threats to mental health
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- impaired ability to think
- impaired ability to feel
- impaired ability to make sound judgments
- difficulty coping with reality
- difficulty forming strong personal relationships
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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- used by psychiatrists and psychologists
- suggests treatments for specific disorders
- determines the criteria for specific disorders
- provides codes used in determining fees for specific disorders
- revised in 2013
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Mental health continuum
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- life situations change on a daily basis
- mentally healthy individuals change w/ daily life changes
- mentally healthy individuals identify the specific thoughts and feelings associated w/ current conditions
- strive for homeostasis
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stress
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- both good and bad
- unavaoidable
- usually associated w/ negative
- seldom associated w/ positive
- each person has a different perception of stress
- produces anxiety
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anxiety
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- can be described as unpleasant feelings of tension, apprehension, feeling of dread, unexplained discomfort
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levels of anxiety
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- mild
- moderate
- severe
- panic
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types of anxiety
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- generalized anxiety disorder
- panic disorder
- specific phobias
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anxiety treatments
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- psychopharmacology
- individual psychotherapy
- group therapy
- systematic desensitization
- hypnosis, imagery, relaxation exercises, and biofeedback
- behavioral and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
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nursing intervention for anxiety
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- maintain a calm milieu
- maintain open communication
- observe for signs of suicidal thoughts
- document any changes in behavior
- encourage activities
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somatic symptom disorder (SSD)
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- characterized by bodily symptoms that are either very distressing or that result in significant disruption of functioning and are accompanied by excessive and disproportionate thoughts, feelings, and behaviors regarding those symptoms
- based on positive signs and symptoms that disrupt a person’s activities of daily living
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types
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- conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder)
- illness anxiety disorder
- factitious disorder
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treatments for SSD
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- medication
- hypnosis
- relaxation techniques
- stress management
- behavior modification
- nursing intervention
- communication
- therapy
- support
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post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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- a person’s response to an unexpected emotional or physical trauma that could not be controlled
- a person w/ PTSD will probably have reoccurring, intrusive, disturbing memories of the incident that may last over a period of time
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ptsd was once viewd as an…
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anxiety problem, but the current view is that it belongs n a new category - trauma and stress or related disorders DSM 5
