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What is the subjective response to stress?
What is the subjective response to stress?
- Physical, emotional, cognitive, & behavioural symptoms
- Anxiety (correct)
- Fear
- Dread
When does 'normal' anxiety become abnormal?
When does 'normal' anxiety become abnormal?
- When fear is the predominant response
- When anxiety is solely cognitive
- When panic is experienced routinely (correct)
- When external stimuli are absent
What triggers acute anxiety?
What triggers acute anxiety?
- Internal thoughts
- Traumatic memories
- Perceived danger (correct)
- Chronic stress
What is the body's reaction to anxiety and fear?
What is the body's reaction to anxiety and fear?
What distinguishes 'normal' anxiety from panic?
What distinguishes 'normal' anxiety from panic?
What is the main characteristic of depersonalization disorder?
What is the main characteristic of depersonalization disorder?
What is the main characteristic of derealization disorder?
What is the main characteristic of derealization disorder?
What is the main characteristic of dissociative amnesia?
What is the main characteristic of dissociative amnesia?
What are the epidemiological findings related to depersonalization and derealization disorders?
What are the epidemiological findings related to depersonalization and derealization disorders?
What are the etiological factors associated with dissociative disorders?
What are the etiological factors associated with dissociative disorders?
Which nursing intervention is recommended in the biological domain for managing panic disorder?
Which nursing intervention is recommended in the biological domain for managing panic disorder?
What is a significant risk factor for panic disorder in children?
What is a significant risk factor for panic disorder in children?
Which drug class is recommended as first-line treatment for anxiety?
Which drug class is recommended as first-line treatment for anxiety?
What is a potential concern associated with benzodiazepines for treating anxiety?
What is a potential concern associated with benzodiazepines for treating anxiety?
At what age do individuals with panic disorder typically experience peaks in symptoms?
At what age do individuals with panic disorder typically experience peaks in symptoms?
What are the four levels of anxiety?
What are the four levels of anxiety?
What is the characteristic of severe anxiety assessment?
What is the characteristic of severe anxiety assessment?
What are the automatic coping styles that protect people from anxiety called?
What are the automatic coping styles that protect people from anxiety called?
What percentage of Canadian adults are affected by anxiety disorders?
What percentage of Canadian adults are affected by anxiety disorders?
What is panic disorder characterized by?
What is panic disorder characterized by?
Which disorder involves severe anxiety or fear in social or performance situations?
Which disorder involves severe anxiety or fear in social or performance situations?
What is the lifetime prevalence of OCD in adults?
What is the lifetime prevalence of OCD in adults?
What are obsessions in the context of OCD?
What are obsessions in the context of OCD?
What is the bimodal age of onset for OCD?
What is the bimodal age of onset for OCD?
What is the nursing management for GAD focused on?
What is the nursing management for GAD focused on?
What are the pharmacological interventions for severe anxiety levels?
What are the pharmacological interventions for severe anxiety levels?
What are the key symptom dimensions of PTSD?
What are the key symptom dimensions of PTSD?
What are the goals of treatment for anxiety?
What are the goals of treatment for anxiety?
What are the advanced-practice interventions for anxiety?
What are the advanced-practice interventions for anxiety?
What are the community resources for anxiety disorders mentioned in the text?
What are the community resources for anxiety disorders mentioned in the text?
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Study Notes
Mental Health Interventions and Disorders: A Comprehensive Overview
- Goals of treatment for anxiety include using effective coping strategies, reporting decreased intensity of anxiety, and using breathing techniques to control anxiety
- Interventions for alleviating anxiety include initiating a therapeutic dialogue, countering faulty thinking, managing hyperventilation, suggesting lifestyle changes, and teaching adaptive coping strategies
- Pharmacological interventions for severe anxiety levels include antidepressants and anxiolytics
- Advanced-practice interventions for anxiety encompass cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, relaxation training, and cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Community resources for anxiety disorders include organizations like Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba and clinics such as the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at St. Boniface Hospital
- Acute stress disorder occurs within one month of a traumatic event and presents with dissociative symptoms like numbing, detachment, and derealization
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop following exposure to extreme stressors and is characterized by persistent re-experiencing of the trauma, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli, and hyperarousal
- Risk factors for PTSD include survivors of severe trauma, genocide, and individuals involved in disasters, as well as the reciprocal stress experienced by family members
- PTSD can present within three months of a traumatic event or even years later, with persistent re-experiencing and intense fear, helplessness, or horror
- Key symptom dimensions of PTSD include re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal, with associated intrusive thoughts, dissociation, and heightened stress responses
- Concerns in the clinical picture of PTSD include risk for suicide and homicide, substance abuse, and ineffective maintenance of relationships and responsibilities
- Treatment goals and resources for PTSD include anxiety management, education, individual psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, prazosin for nightmares, group therapy, and family therapy
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