Test 2 Flashcards by Renee Cartujano

What is anxiety?

Feelings of apprehension, tension, and fear

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How do you know if you are having a panic attack?

accelerated heart rate, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, choking, chest pain, nausea

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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

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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

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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

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What are the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder?

more irritable, restless, muscle tension, poor concentration, fatigue

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What is social anxiety disorder?

the fear of being judged or evaluated by others

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what is selective mutism?

when the child has consistent failure to speak in specific social situations; needs to last a month

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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

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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

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What is an obsession?

thoughts that repeated enter your mind against your will

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What is compulsion?

behaviors the person engages in to reduce the anxiety from the obsession

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What causes OCD?

low levels of seratonin

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How do you treat OCD?

something that raises seratonin

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What raises the seratonin approved for eating disorders?

SSRI; prozac

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What is body dysmorphic disorder?

perception that you have a body defect;

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What is a hoarding disorder?

persistent difficulties getting rid of objects; significant clutter

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What is trichotillomania?

pulling hair

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What is excoriation disorder:?

picking at your skin

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What is PTSD?

Post traumatic disorder

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What is the definition of PTSD?

stress disorder exposed to a traumatic event and now experience specific symptoms afterwards

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What are the symptoms of PTSD?

inability to feel joy or pleasure;
detachment
hypervigilant

(have to have these symptoms for 1 month)

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With PTSD, what does combat related mean?

related in a war

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With PTSD, what does civilian mean?

everything else besides the military

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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?

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