"A" Flashcards
Acute Stress Disorder, Agoraphobia, Alcohol Intoxication, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Withdrawal, Anorexia Nervosa, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Anxiety Disorder Due To Another Medical Condition, ADHD, Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (32 cards)
Acute Stress Disorder
The development of specific fear behaviors that last form 3 days to 1 month after a traumatic event.
Manifestations of Acute Stress Disorder in Children:
Could manifest through play, poorly behaved, demand more attention, clinginess, irritability, nausea.
Prevalence of Acute Stress Disorder:
Who experience an interpersonal traumatic event such as SA, could be as high as 50%.
Acute Stress Disorder VS PTSD:
Lasts for a month or less while PTSD can last for months or years.
Estimated that half of those with PTSD initially had acute stress disorder.
Treatment for Acute Stress Disorder:
Primary treatment goal is to prevent it from turning into PTSD.
Agoraphobia:
Individuals have a disproportionate fear of public places, often perceiving such environments as too open, crowded, or dangerous.
An anxiety disorder.
Symptoms of Agoraphobia:
Becoming isolated, avoiding certain places, refusing to leave the house, racing heart, etc.
Causes of Agoraphobia:
Chemical/hormonal imbalances, more controlling personality type, lack of spatial awareness, impaired fight-or-flight reflex.
Comorbidity of Agoraphobia:
Often comorbid with panic disorder - up to 1/3.
Alcohol Intoxication:
Characterized by clinically significant behavioral or psychological changes that occur after drinking alcohol.
Symptoms of Alcohol Intoxication:
Slurred speech, poor balance, dizziness, headaches, nausea, impaired judgement.
Alcohol Use Disorder:
Characterized by a combination of alcohol-related medical conditions accompanied with alcohol dependence or misuse.
Symptoms of AUD:
Combination of craving, physical dependence, increasing tolerance, and loss of control - linked to early mortality.
Three Steps to Recovery for AUD:
- Detoxification.
- Rehabilitation.
- Maintenance of sobriety.
AUD and Benzodiazepines:
Often used to treat withdrawal symptoms.
Disulfiram:
When they drink alcohol on this medication, they experience nausea and other side effects.
Combined Behavioral Intervention:
Combination of several therapies such as CBT, a 12-step program, and additional enhancement and/or motivational therapy.
Alcohol Withdrawal:
A potentially life-threatening state that is found in people who engage in heavy drinking for a period of time, then either stop or dramatically decrease their alcohol intake.
Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal:
Can start as soon as two hours past the last drink, include sweating, increased heart rate, hallucinations, hand tremors, etc.
Anorexia Nervosa:
Individuals who are preoccupied with maintaining a low body weight and who hold abnormal attitudes toward food that affects the sufferer’s behavior and eating habits.
Specific Diagnostic Criteria for Anorexia:
Sufferer’s weight is significantly low, displays an intense fear of gaining weight and becoming fat and this fear persists, displays a distorted view of their body weight and shape.
Two Subtypes of Anorexia:
- Restrictive - use dieting, fasting, and/or excessive exercise.
- Binge/Purge - overeating then purging through vomiting or misuse of laxatives.
Maudsley Approach:
Family-based therapy where the parents take responsibility for feeding their adolescent child.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Individuals who habitually and pervasively disregard or violate the rights and considerations of others without remorse.