NUR 253 Exam 2 – Questions With Verifiable
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DSM-5 criteria for Panic Recurrent unexpected panic attacks, followed by
Disorder persistent concern about additional attacks
A group of mental health disorders characterized by
Anxiety disorder excessive fear or anxiety that interferes with daily
functioning
A condition marked by persistent, unwanted thoughts
Obsessive-Compulsive
(obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions)
Disorder (OCD)
performed to alleviate anxiety.
A type of anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent,
Panic Disorder unexpected panic attacks and persistent concern about
having more attacks
Generalized Anxiety A disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable
Disorder (GAD) worry about various aspects of life
-How the bosy reacts to stress.
-Expansion of the fight or flight response.
-Explains what happens when we experience high or
General adaptation
low-stress situations.
syndrome
- Sympathetic NS and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
axis is involved (the gas pedal that keeps you on high
alert)
Stages of General 1. Alarm
Adaptation Syndrome 2. Resistance
(GAS) 3. Exhaustion
the initial, brief, and adaptive response (fight or flight).
Alarm stage of GAS
BP and HR rise, dopamine and serotonin will rise
during this time sustained and optimal resistance to the
Resistance stage of GAS stressor occurs. Usually, stressors are successfully
overcome
, - occurs when attempts to resist stress are unsuccessful.
Exhaustion stage of GAS - At this point stress may become chronic and
may begin to show physical and psychological signs of
illness.
- Nausea, headaches, somatization, dissociation…
- Negative stress
- a negative, draining energy that results in anxiety,
Distress
depression, confusion, hopelessness, and fatigue.
- Ex: death in the family, school/work, financial overload
- Positive
- positive energy that motivates people and results in
Eustress feelings of happiness.
- Ex: much-needed vacation, a baby, challenge of a new
job
- Recent life changes questionnaire
- A 6- month score of 300 or more, or a year score of
500 or more, indicates high stress.
Measuring stress - When you administer the questionnaire, consider the
following:
§ Not all events are perceived the same
§ Culture may dictate whether an event is stressful
Different people have different thresholds
- Relaxation technique that involves using visual or
Biofeedback auditory feedback to gain control over involuntary
bodily functions
- Stress reduction technique
- changes an individual's perceptions of stress by
reassessing a situation and replacing irrational beliefs.
Cognitive reframing For example, the thought "I can't pass this course" is
replaced with a positive self-statement, "If I choose to
study for this course, I will increase my chances of
success.
1. Maturational
Types of crisis 2. Situational
3. Adventitious
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Terms in this set (97)
DSM-5 criteria for Panic Recurrent unexpected panic attacks, followed by
Disorder persistent concern about additional attacks
A group of mental health disorders characterized by
Anxiety disorder excessive fear or anxiety that interferes with daily
functioning
A condition marked by persistent, unwanted thoughts
Obsessive-Compulsive
(obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions)
Disorder (OCD)
performed to alleviate anxiety.
A type of anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent,
Panic Disorder unexpected panic attacks and persistent concern about
having more attacks
Generalized Anxiety A disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable
Disorder (GAD) worry about various aspects of life
-How the bosy reacts to stress.
-Expansion of the fight or flight response.
-Explains what happens when we experience high or
General adaptation
low-stress situations.
syndrome
- Sympathetic NS and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
axis is involved (the gas pedal that keeps you on high
alert)
Stages of General 1. Alarm
Adaptation Syndrome 2. Resistance
(GAS) 3. Exhaustion
the initial, brief, and adaptive response (fight or flight).
Alarm stage of GAS
BP and HR rise, dopamine and serotonin will rise
during this time sustained and optimal resistance to the
Resistance stage of GAS stressor occurs. Usually, stressors are successfully
overcome
, - occurs when attempts to resist stress are unsuccessful.
Exhaustion stage of GAS - At this point stress may become chronic and
may begin to show physical and psychological signs of
illness.
- Nausea, headaches, somatization, dissociation…
- Negative stress
- a negative, draining energy that results in anxiety,
Distress
depression, confusion, hopelessness, and fatigue.
- Ex: death in the family, school/work, financial overload
- Positive
- positive energy that motivates people and results in
Eustress feelings of happiness.
- Ex: much-needed vacation, a baby, challenge of a new
job
- Recent life changes questionnaire
- A 6- month score of 300 or more, or a year score of
500 or more, indicates high stress.
Measuring stress - When you administer the questionnaire, consider the
following:
§ Not all events are perceived the same
§ Culture may dictate whether an event is stressful
Different people have different thresholds
- Relaxation technique that involves using visual or
Biofeedback auditory feedback to gain control over involuntary
bodily functions
- Stress reduction technique
- changes an individual's perceptions of stress by
reassessing a situation and replacing irrational beliefs.
Cognitive reframing For example, the thought "I can't pass this course" is
replaced with a positive self-statement, "If I choose to
study for this course, I will increase my chances of
success.
1. Maturational
Types of crisis 2. Situational
3. Adventitious
