NUR 172 Psych Exam 1 Study Guide questions with
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Agoraphobia Ans✓✓✓ An intense, excessive anxiety about or fear of being in
places or situations where help might not be available and escape might be either
difficult or embarrassing.
Agoraphobia examples Ans✓✓✓ Being alone outside the home
Using public transportation (car, bus, or airplane)
Being out in open spaces (bridges, marketplaces, or parking lots)
Being in an enclosed place (elevators, churches, or theaters)
Being in a crowd
Agoraphobia responds well to what types of therapies/ treatments? Ans✓✓✓
SSRI's and cognitive behavioral therapy
Anxiety disorders Ans✓✓✓ Panic disorders
Phobias
-specific phobias
- social phobia (SAD)
- agoraphobia
General anxiety disorder (GAD)
Are defense mechanism adaptive, pathological, or both? Ans✓✓✓ Both
Are defense mechanisms reversible? Ans✓✓✓ Yes
,Areas of the body BDD are concerned with Ans✓✓✓ face
skin
genitalia
thighs
hips
hair
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Ans✓✓✓ Average onset age 20
Preoccupation with an imagined "defective body part"
Obsessional thinking (Ex: Thinking they are ugly or deformed) and compulsive
behaviors (Ex: Mirror checking, skin picking, or excessive grooming);
And impairment of normal social activities r/t academic or occupational
functioning.
Can patients have Panic disorders with agoraphobia? Ans✓✓✓ Yes
Common BDD comorbid diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ Major depression
Substance abuse disorder
Social Phobia
Common compulsions Ans✓✓✓ Repetitive hand washing
Checking doors multiple time to make sure it is locked
Common obsessions Ans✓✓✓ Fear of hurting a loved one
, Fear of contamination
Compulsions Ans✓✓✓ Ritualistic behaviors that an individual feels driven to
perform in an attempt to reduce anxiety.
Compulsions that are considered valued Ans✓✓✓ Timeliness
Orderliness
Reliability
Diagnosis of GAD is made if at least three of these symptoms are present:
Ans✓✓✓ Restlessness
Fatigue
Poor concentration
Irritability
Muscle tension
Sleep disturbances
Flooding & Desensitization Ans✓✓✓
GAD is characterized by Ans✓✓✓ Excessive, persistent, and uncontrollable
anxiety and by excessive worrying
"Worry Disease"
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Agoraphobia Ans✓✓✓ An intense, excessive anxiety about or fear of being in
places or situations where help might not be available and escape might be either
difficult or embarrassing.
Agoraphobia examples Ans✓✓✓ Being alone outside the home
Using public transportation (car, bus, or airplane)
Being out in open spaces (bridges, marketplaces, or parking lots)
Being in an enclosed place (elevators, churches, or theaters)
Being in a crowd
Agoraphobia responds well to what types of therapies/ treatments? Ans✓✓✓
SSRI's and cognitive behavioral therapy
Anxiety disorders Ans✓✓✓ Panic disorders
Phobias
-specific phobias
- social phobia (SAD)
- agoraphobia
General anxiety disorder (GAD)
Are defense mechanism adaptive, pathological, or both? Ans✓✓✓ Both
Are defense mechanisms reversible? Ans✓✓✓ Yes
,Areas of the body BDD are concerned with Ans✓✓✓ face
skin
genitalia
thighs
hips
hair
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Ans✓✓✓ Average onset age 20
Preoccupation with an imagined "defective body part"
Obsessional thinking (Ex: Thinking they are ugly or deformed) and compulsive
behaviors (Ex: Mirror checking, skin picking, or excessive grooming);
And impairment of normal social activities r/t academic or occupational
functioning.
Can patients have Panic disorders with agoraphobia? Ans✓✓✓ Yes
Common BDD comorbid diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ Major depression
Substance abuse disorder
Social Phobia
Common compulsions Ans✓✓✓ Repetitive hand washing
Checking doors multiple time to make sure it is locked
Common obsessions Ans✓✓✓ Fear of hurting a loved one
, Fear of contamination
Compulsions Ans✓✓✓ Ritualistic behaviors that an individual feels driven to
perform in an attempt to reduce anxiety.
Compulsions that are considered valued Ans✓✓✓ Timeliness
Orderliness
Reliability
Diagnosis of GAD is made if at least three of these symptoms are present:
Ans✓✓✓ Restlessness
Fatigue
Poor concentration
Irritability
Muscle tension
Sleep disturbances
Flooding & Desensitization Ans✓✓✓
GAD is characterized by Ans✓✓✓ Excessive, persistent, and uncontrollable
anxiety and by excessive worrying
"Worry Disease"
