Med-Surg Chp 68 Caring for Clients With Anxiety Disorders

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is a fear of experiencing a panic attack in a place where the person may be publicly humiliated by their behavior or help may be unavailable.

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agoraphobia

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is a vague, uneasy feeling, the cause of which is not readily identifiable.

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anxiety

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are a group of psychobiologic illnesses that result from activation of the autonomic nervous system, chiefly the sympathetic division.

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anxiety disorders

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are drugs that relieve the symptoms of anxiety.

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anxiolytics

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attempts to extinguish undesirable responses by learning other adaptive techniques.

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behavioral therapy

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is a type of psychotherapy in which the therapist helps clients alter their irrational thinking, correct their faulty belief systems, and replace negative self-statements with positive ones.

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cognitive therapy

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anxiety-relieving ritual.

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compulsion

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involves providing emotional support while gradually exposing a person to whatever it is that provokes anxiety.

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desensitization

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is a feeling of terror in response to someone or something specific that a person perceives as dangerous or threatening.

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fear

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in which the person re-experiences the precipitating event.

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flashbacks

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mental illness that causes excessive and uncontrollable worry and anxiety about various aspects of life

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generalized anxiety disorder

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The psychological sense of danger (a stressor) triggers neuroendocrine changes beginning in the hippocampus and proceeds through neuroendocrine pathways involving the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands

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HPA axis

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a ring of neural structures, is buried within the cerebrum

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limbic system

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disturbing, persistent thought.

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obsession

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(OCD) is manifested by the performance of an anxiety-relieving ritual

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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is the most extreme manifestation of anxiety.

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panic disorder

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are those conditions in which a person manifests an exaggerated fear.

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phobic disorders

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is a condition that involves a delayed anxiety response 3 or more months after an emotionally traumatic experience

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post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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Identifying problems

Determining their causes

Exploring possible solutions

Examining the pros and cons of each option

Selecting the choice that is most compatible with personal values

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problem-solving process

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the affected person avoids dealing with the tragedy and detaches themselves from others

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psychic numbing

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involves talking with a psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker/psychotherapist (LCSW), clinical nurse specialist, or mental health counselor.

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psychotherapy

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also known as social anxiety, fear those situations in which they must perform in front of or may capture the attention of others.

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social phobia