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able to learn
helps you stay focused |
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physical s/s
decreased perception
unable to learn at this level |
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problematic physical s/s
decreased concentration
apprehension
ritualistic |
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terror
no concentration
decreased breathing
increased pulse
fear, suicidal
tunnel vision
feel like they're dying |
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adaptive and problem solving with little anxiety
palliative anxiety transient with relief for problem solving
maladapative: constant/little problem solving
Dysfunctional: anxiety constant with terrible effects on functioning/new problems developing |
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| Causes of Anxiety: Biological |
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Genetic: 5Ht/limbic system/40-50% in family members
NT: decreased 5Ht/decreased GABA/increased NE
Oxygen: decrease in brain increase CV response/panic |
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increased P/BP/R
chest pain
SOB
go to ER thinking they are dying
--15% of people have a panic attack at least one time in their life
panic disorder 3.5% |
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situation is difficult to escape from embarrassing to escape from/no help available
Mild to severe/leads to retreating to ones’ home |
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| Panic disorder with Agoraphobia |
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apprehension
terror without clear precipitant
depression can occur |
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persistent irrational fear to object, activity, situation leading to avoidance
Patient knows it is irrational
-usually limited impairment
-outward behavior of inward conflict |
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classic conditioning (frightening w/neaural stimuli)
self help groups, social skills training, supportive treatment
Behavioral treatment |
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Anticipatory negative thoughts before an event fear of being exposed to scrutiny/humiliation/embarrassment
Specific: choking in restaurant General: say foolish things |
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| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |
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Obsessions: repetitive thoughts/images that lead to anxiety:
themes: losing things/blasphemy/fear of disease/contamination/sex/aggression
Compulsions: ritualistic behaviors:counting/washing/checking/hoarding
Time consuming, feel shame & distress |
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Cognitive behavioral therapy: exposure with response delay/gradual extinction/thought stopping
Semantic satiation: write a few words of the obsession than rewrite or say aloud a lot until fear decreases |
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| Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
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5%/generalized anxiety disorder/6 months most days have anxiety/usually co-occurs with depression/alcoholism
feel inadequate in relationships, job, finances: worries about everything
Leads to sleep problems, fatigue, decreased concentration, irritability |
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| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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intrusive/re-experiencing of trauma
repeated re-experiencing of highly traumatic events that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury to self/others.
--If a person has resilience: fewer s/s: connects with others/attempts to cope/internal locus of control
--If the person dissociates at time of event leads to increased s/s |
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desensitization
--Stress management: cognitive restructuring to increase coping
--Expressive treatment: translate memories into meaningful symbols and verbal representations to be integrated
--Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing being researched: uses a patient's own rapid, rhythmic eye movements. These eye movements dampen the power of emotionally charged memories of past traumatic events |
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SSRI’s but not great with combat PTSD
Minipress: alpha antagonist: combat PTSD
Avoid MAOI’s/BZ if alcohol issue |
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| resolves in 4 weeks, feels detached/ brought on by an acute issue |
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response to intense stressors
Fails to integrate identity, memory and consciousness
--NO physical trauma |
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| can't recall important but stressful content |
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| travel & inability to remember past/takes on a new identity |
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| Depersonalization disorder |
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| Dissociative personality disorder |
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| MPD: multiple personality disorder |
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| Medications for Dissociative disorders |
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SSRIs
Hypnotherapy
Uncover Triggers
Reintegration |
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suffers from physical s/s
-multiple complaints of physical issues that are not intentional or fake
pain, GI issues, sexual issues, decreased coordination, balance, paralysis, weakness, "lump in throat" |
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| emotional issues expressed via physical symptoms |
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severe pain leading to seeking tx
TX: SSRIs, nonpharmicological pain management, determine stressors |
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| misinterprets bodily sensations that cause them to fear a serious illness despite negative results |
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focus of a certain body part
--disturbed body image
SSRIs and CBT |
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| Munchausen's Syndrome (be proxy) |
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patient deliberately produces signs of physical or mental issue and misrepresents their issue so that they can be in the patient role (or their child can be).
--Seizure disorder, wound healing, fever, etc. |
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