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NUR 172 Psych Exam 1 Study Guide
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- Hondros NUR 172
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- Hondros College School Of Nursing
NUR 172 Psych Exam 1 Study Guide
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NUR 172 Psych Exam 1 Study GuideAgoraphobia Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers 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? Correct Answers SSRI's and cognitive behavioral
therapy
Anxiety disorders Correct Answers Panic disorders
Phobias
-specific phobias
- social phobia (SAD)
- agoraphobia
General anxiety disorder (GAD)
Are defense mechanism adaptive, pathological, or both? Correct
Answers Both
Are defense mechanisms reversible? Correct Answers Yes
,Areas of the body BDD are concerned with Correct Answers
face
skin
genitalia
thighs
hips
hair
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Correct Answers 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? Correct
Answers Yes
Common BDD comorbid diagnosis Correct Answers Major
depression
Substance abuse disorder
Social Phobia
Common compulsions Correct Answers Repetitive hand
washing
Checking doors multiple time to make sure it is locked
Common obsessions Correct Answers Fear of hurting a loved
one
, Fear of contamination
Compulsions Correct Answers Ritualistic behaviors that an
individual feels driven to perform in an attempt to reduce
anxiety.
Compulsions that are considered valued Correct Answers
Timeliness
Orderliness
Reliability
Diagnosis of GAD is made if at least three of these symptoms
are present: Correct Answers Restlessness
Fatigue
Poor concentration
Irritability
Muscle tension
Sleep disturbances
Flooding & Desensitization Correct Answers
GAD is characterized by Correct Answers Excessive,
persistent, and uncontrollable anxiety and by excessive worrying
"Worry Disease"
General Anxiety Disorder Correct Answers Chronic psychiatric
disorder associated with severe distress different from other
anxiety disorders in that there is pervasive cognitive
dysfunction, impaired functioning, and poor health-related
outcomes.
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