NUSC 3P14 Final Exam Questions And
Complete Answers
dissociative amnesia - Answer The inability to recall important autobiographical
information, often of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is too pervasive to be explained
by ordinary forgetfulness
dissociative identity disorder (DID) - Answer The presence of two or more distinct
personality states that alternately and recurrently take control of behaviour.
dissociative fugue - Answer The sudden, unexpected travel away from the customary
locale and an inability to recall one's identity and information about some or all of the
past
la belle indifference - Answer Term used to describe the lack of concern over physical
illness; seen in conversion reactions
Obsessions (OCD) - Answer thoughts, impulses, or images that persist and recur and
cannot be dismissed from the mind
Compulsions - Answer ritualistic behaviours or thoughts an individual feels compelled to
perform in an attempt to reduce anxiety
Major Features of PTSD - Answer - Persistent re-experiencing of the trauma
- Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma
- Persistent numbing of general responsiveness
- Persistent symptoms of increased arousal
somatic symptom disorder - Answer psychological disorder in which the symptoms take
a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause
normal anxiety - Answer a healthy reaction necessary for survival. Provides us with
energy to carry out everyday tasks and strive toward goals.
Moderate Anxiety - Answer - The pt's perceptual field narrows, but with assistance the
pt is able to cope
Severe Anxiety - Answer inability to function, ritualistic behavior, unresponsive
, Panic - Answer noticeably disturbed behaviour
- may lose touch with reality, even experiencing hallucinations, or false sensory
perceptions
agoraphobia - Answer When individuals actively avoid situations from which escape
might be difficult or embarrassing or in which help might not be available if panic-like
symptoms were to occur
Secondary gains - Answer Benefits of being treated for illness, including the ability to
rest, to be freed from unpleasant tasks, and to be taken care of by others.
milieu therapy - Answer An inpatient treatment approach involving professionals and
staff members encouraging a person with a severe mental disorder to engage in
prosocial and therapeutic activities.
- Including the patient in decisions about their own care
Anxiolytics - Answer Drugs that alleviate the symptoms of anxiety.
behavioral therapy - Answer focuses on changing behavior by identifying problem
behaviors, replacing them with appropriate behaviors, and using rewards or other
consequences to make the changes
cognitive therapy - Answer build on the basic intervention of establishing that our
thoughts have a link to our emotions
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - Answer A blend of cognitive and behavioural
therapeutic strategies.
Somatic Therapy - Answer sensorimotor psychotherapy, combines talking therapy with
body-centred interventions and movement to address the dissociative symptoms
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