Neuroses and Anxiety Flashcards
what is the legislation related to mental health
mental health act scotland 2003
how long does emergency detention last
72 hours
how long does short term detention last
28 days
what is encompassed in the mental health act
the person has a mental disorder
because of the disorder their ability to make decisions about medical treatment is significantly impaired
what can you use the mental health act for
only for the diagnosed mental health problem - not for any other treatment
what are psychiatric disorders divided int
neuroses and psychoses
what is the difference in neuroses and psychoses
the contact patient has with reality
neuroses - has contact with reality
psychoses - less contact with reality
what is on the neuroses spectrum
anxiety
phobic
obsessional
hypochondrial
depressive
what is an anxiety neuroses
the patient has anxiety towards everything
what are the three different anxiety disorders
generalised anxiety disorder
phobic anxiety
panic disorder
what are somatoform disorders
there is a manifestation of a problemthat doesnt actually exist
what is the management for anxiety
psychological treatment
drug treatment
what are some anxiolytic drugs
benzodiazepines
antidepressants
SSRIs
what might anxiety neurosis patients present with in the dental practice
TMD and parafunction
oral dysaesthesias and facial pain
what are phobias
fear out of proportions to threat
