Test 2 Flashcards
What is anxiety?
Feelings of apprehension, tension, and fear
How do you know if you are having a panic attack?
accelerated heart rate, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, choking, chest pain, nausea
What is a panic disorder?
severe feelings of apprehension, needs two or more unexpected panic attack and at least one month of worry of having another panic attack; fear of losing control
What is agoraphobia?
significant fear or high in anxiety in two of the following situations:
fear of using public transportant, fear of being in open places, fear in being in enclosed spaces, fear in being in a crowd, \ fear in being outside of the home alone
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
chronic high level of anxiety thats not connected to any specific situation or a specific stimuli; have to have these symptoms for six months
What are the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder?
more irritable, restless, muscle tension, poor concentration, fatigue
What is social anxiety disorder?
the fear of being judged or evaluated by others
what is selective mutism?
when the child has consistent failure to speak in specific social situations; needs to last a month
What are some types of specific phobias?
animal or insect phobia
natural environment phobia
blood or injection phobia
driving through a tunnel driving on a bridge
What is separation anxiety disorder?
fear of being separated from loved ones or fear of something happening to them; ages 5-12; at least one month
What is an obsession?
thoughts that repeated enter your mind against your will
What is compulsion?
behaviors the person engages in to reduce the anxiety from the obsession
What causes OCD?
low levels of seratonin
How do you treat OCD?
something that raises seratonin
What raises the seratonin approved for eating disorders?
SSRI; prozac
What is body dysmorphic disorder?
perception that you have a body defect;
What is a hoarding disorder?
persistent difficulties getting rid of objects; significant clutter
What is trichotillomania?
pulling hair
What is excoriation disorder:?
picking at your skin
What is PTSD?
Post traumatic disorder
What is the definition of PTSD?
stress disorder exposed to a traumatic event and now experience specific symptoms afterwards
What are the symptoms of PTSD?
inability to feel joy or pleasure;
detachment
hypervigilant
(have to have these symptoms for 1 month)
With PTSD, what does combat related mean?
related in a war
With PTSD, what does civilian mean?
everything else besides the military
What is acute stress disorder?
symptoms of PTSD that had them for less than 1 month
What is adjustment disorders?
common stressors that are there for only six months
What causes adjustment disorder?
biological components
People that have PTSD do they have a smaller or bigger hippocampus?
they have a smaller hippocampus
If you have low levels of gaba what does that mean?
people report less calm
What is psychodynamic?
unconscious conflict
What is benzodiazepines(?
valium and xanax - they’re anti anxiety meds
What is ssri?
selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors
What is systematic desensitization?
slowly exposing the patient to their fear object while demonstrating deep breathing and relaxation
what is flooding?
gradually exposing the specific stimuli and preventing their escape
What is covert sensitization?
getting them more anxious, letting them think the worst case scenario
what is modeling?
observe through the actions of others
What is resiliency?
the ability to give them a sense of hopefulness
What are reasons why the elderly frequently suffer from depression?
loss, financial concerns and health issues
When assessing depression what are aspects you should rule out?
thyroid imbalance
anemia
diabetes
what is naltrexone?
prescribed for individuals that are alcoholics that blocks the release of dopamine
what is antabuse?
makes you sick
what is psychosis?
cause by an increase of dopamine causes delusions and too much dopamine causes hallucinations
What does anti psychotic medication do?
lower dopamine
What is dillerium?
disturbance in their attention in their memory, in their orientation and perception is disruptive
What is dimensia?
person that has significant deficits in their cognitive abilities
What causes dimensia?
alzheimers
What causes alzheimers?
acetylcholine, head injury or gene mutation
Is there a cure for alzheimers?
no
What are the symptoms of parkinsons disease?
rigid movement, shakes and tremors
What causes parkinsons disease?
lack of dopamine
what is a degenerative disorder?
loss of brain tissue
What are somatic symptoms disorders?
physical symptoms that can’t be explained that come from a psychological issue
what is conversion disorder?
loss of physical functioning
What is Hypochondria?
illness anxiety disorder
exaggerate severity of an illness. symptoms exist but patient exaggerates the severity
What is munchausan syndrome?
factitious disorder
physical or psychological symptoms that are intentionally produced.
What is dissociative disorders?
identity, memory, or consciousness are disrupted
What is dissociative amnesia?
inability to recall important information
sometimes accompanied by dissociative fugue-waders away from home aimlessly
what is dissociative identity disorder?
Multiple personality disorder
what causes dissociative identity disorder?
severe childhood trauma
What is depersonalization/derealization?
reports being detached from body or environment;
feels that the world around them is “unreal”
What causes depersonalization/derealization?
tumors, vascular impairment, underlying dementia
chronic stress
What are the treatments for Multiple personality disorder?
talks about trauma to reduce need for multiple personalities
What is feeding and eating disorder?
most women - underweight more attractive than overweight
most ment - overweight more attractive than underweight
What is anorexia nervosa?
restrictive or purging
What is restrictive?
counting calories and not eating
What is purging?
eating a lot then vomitting at the end
What is the Psychoanalytic approach?
fear of sexuality or intimacy
may unconsciously make yourself more unappleaing to the opposite sex
What are treatments for Psychoanalytic approach?
can be given medication that raise serotonin to increase appetite
What is bulimia nervosa?
recurring episodes of binge eating;
eating more than the average person
following intentional vomiting
what is binge eating?
discomfort with letting people close to you
fear of intimacy and sexuality similar to anorexia
What can bulimia cause?
heart problems and chemical imbalance
When eating, what increases?
dopamine
What is pica?
persistent eating of non-food
ex. chalk, toilet paper
What is rumination?
eating leftover food from the garbage.
what is avoidant?
restrictive food intake
eating only certain food to regulate emotions and to cope with anxiety
What is the difference between dementia and dilerium?
dementia: gradual onset
dilerium: sudden onset
How do you differentiate between bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating?
bulimia: recurring episodes of binge eating; and taking actions to avoiding weight gain
anorexia: not eating and counting calories (restrictive)
Eating a lot and vomiting (purging)
Binge eating: Rapidly eating until uncomfortably full and feeling disgusted or guilty after
