MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 3 REVISION
HANDBOOK 2026 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
AND PATIENT SAFETY
◉ Trauma-Informed Care Practices.
Answer: Focuses on understanding, recognizing, and responding to
the effects of all types of trauma.
◉ Creating a safe environment in healthcare.
Answer: Involves both physical safety (e.g., security measures) and
emotional safety (e.g., nonjudgmental support).
◉ Providing education and training in trauma care.
Answer: Helps staff understand trauma responses, both for patients
and staff members.
◉ Fostering empowerment and choice in care.
Answer: Allows individuals to have input in their care and recovery,
promoting autonomy and control.
◉ Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA).
, Answer: A psychological condition where a caregiver deliberately
falsifies, exaggerates, or induces illness or injury in another person
without any obvious external reward or benefit.
◉ Motivation behind FDIA.
Answer: The caregiver's desire to *************** of a 'sick' or
'injured' caregiver, gaining attention and sympathy from others.
◉ Key points of FDIA.
Answer: FDIA is a form of abuse, often seen in parents or caregivers
who seek attention and sympathy by making their child or
dependent appear sick.
◉ FDIA.
Answer: A condition that can cause significant harm to the victim,
leading to unnecessary medical treatments and potential long-term
psychological effects.
◉ Somatic Symptom Disorders (SSDs).
Answer: Involve the presence of physical symptoms that are
distressing or disruptive to daily life, but the symptoms cannot be
fully explained by medical or neurological conditions.
◉ Building a Therapeutic Relationship.
HANDBOOK 2026 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
AND PATIENT SAFETY
◉ Trauma-Informed Care Practices.
Answer: Focuses on understanding, recognizing, and responding to
the effects of all types of trauma.
◉ Creating a safe environment in healthcare.
Answer: Involves both physical safety (e.g., security measures) and
emotional safety (e.g., nonjudgmental support).
◉ Providing education and training in trauma care.
Answer: Helps staff understand trauma responses, both for patients
and staff members.
◉ Fostering empowerment and choice in care.
Answer: Allows individuals to have input in their care and recovery,
promoting autonomy and control.
◉ Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA).
, Answer: A psychological condition where a caregiver deliberately
falsifies, exaggerates, or induces illness or injury in another person
without any obvious external reward or benefit.
◉ Motivation behind FDIA.
Answer: The caregiver's desire to *************** of a 'sick' or
'injured' caregiver, gaining attention and sympathy from others.
◉ Key points of FDIA.
Answer: FDIA is a form of abuse, often seen in parents or caregivers
who seek attention and sympathy by making their child or
dependent appear sick.
◉ FDIA.
Answer: A condition that can cause significant harm to the victim,
leading to unnecessary medical treatments and potential long-term
psychological effects.
◉ Somatic Symptom Disorders (SSDs).
Answer: Involve the presence of physical symptoms that are
distressing or disruptive to daily life, but the symptoms cannot be
fully explained by medical or neurological conditions.
◉ Building a Therapeutic Relationship.
