exam 3 flashcards
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Number Of Suicide Deaths and Suicide Attempts Worldwide
1 million worldwide death per year & 38,000 suicide attempts worldwide per year
Difference Between Men & Women In Suicide Attempts And Completions
men are more likely to attempt suicide then women even though women use easier method’s such as overdosing over pills or cutting . Males use high mortality actions such as firearms , hanging , and poisoning .
What Are The Commonly Observed Triggers For suicide ?
Common triggers include stressful events, mood and thought changes, alcohol and other drug use, mental disorders, and modeling
Psycheache
A feeling of psychological pain that seems intolerable to the person
Dichotomous Thinking
Viewing problems and solutions in rigid such as “good or bad” , “black or white” , and “all or nothing” .
What Is The Connection Between Alcohol & Suicide ?
Studies indicate that as many as 70 percent of the people who attempt suicide drink alcohol just before the act
What Is The Most Common Psychological Disorder Associated With Suicide ?
Severe depression, substance-use disorders, schizophrenia , and borderline personality disorder .
Suicide & Modeling
One suicidal act apparently serves as a model for another . In other words after someone tries to commit suicide once and fails they will most likely try again .
Difference Between Suicide Attempters & Older individuals Who Attempt Suicide
Elderly persons are typically more determined than younger persons in their decision to die, so their success rate is much higher .
What Does Research Show Regarding Antidepressant Use in Children And Adolescents ?
Antidepressant drugs are highly dangerous for depressed children and teenagers After extensive review, USFDA concluded that these drugs created an increase in risk of suicide for some children and adolescents and required the addition of a black box warning.
Contributing Factors To Suicide Rates Among The Elderly
illnesses , loss of close friends and relatives , loss of control over one’s life , and loss of social statuses .
Difference Between Malingering & Factitious Disorder
Factitious - False creation of physical or psychological symptoms, or deceptive production of injury or disease, even without external rewards
Malingering - intentional feigning illness to achieve some external gain , such as financial compensation or time off from work
Examples Of Munchausen’s Syndrome By Proxy
- Caused by a caregiver who uses various techniques to induce symptoms in a child.
- Involves mother who is emotionally needy with little social support outside medical system and most often denied treatment.
- Is difficult to diagnose; viewed as crime by law enforcement.
Conversion Disorder VS. Somatic Symptom Disorder
Conversion Disorder - Individuals experience neurological-like symptoms ( blindness, paralysis, or loss of feeling) that have no neurological basis
Somatic Disorder - Individuals become excessively distressed , concerned and anxious about bodily symptoms that they are experiencing .
Conversion Disorder or Somatic Symptoms Disorder
- Occurs when bodily ailment has an excessive and disproportionate impact on the individual
- Has no apparent medical cause or is inconsistent with known medical diseases
- Is not consciously wanted or purposely produced by patient
- Is difficult to distinguish from genuine medical problems
Somatization Pattern & Predominant Pain Pattern For Somatic Symptom disorder
Somatization - Is also known as BRIQUET’S SYNDROME, Patients usually go from doctor to doctor in search of relief, and pattern often runs in families
Predominant - Occurs when the primary feature of somatic symptom disorder is pain
Behavior Therapy Of Conversion Disorder
- Proposes that the physical symptoms of hysterical disorders bring REWARDS to sufferers
- Suggests response to such rewards helps people learn to increasingly display symptom
Treatment For Conversion Disorder
INSIGHT – Often psychodynamically oriented
EXPOSURE – Client thinks about traumatic event(s) that triggered the physical symptoms
DRUG THERAPY – Especially antianxiety and antidepressant medication
SUGGESTION – Usually an offering of emotional support that may include hypnosis REINFORCEMENT – Behavioral attempt to change reward structures
CONFRONTATION – Overt attempt to force patients out of the sick role
illness Anxiety
Individuals experience chronic anxiety about their health and are concerned that they are developing a serious medical illness, despite the absence of somatic symptoms .
Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition
Affecting the course of the medical condition ,Providing obstacles for the treatment of the medical condition ,Posing new health risks ,and triggering or worsening the medical condition.
Narcolepsy
A chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep
Circadian Rhythm Disorder
sleep disorder that involve either difficulty falling asleep, waking up during the sleep cycle or waking up too early and being unable to fall back to sleep.
Type A Vs. Type B Personality
Type A - personality pattern characterized by hostility , drivenness , impatience , competitiveness , and ambition
Type B - personality pattern in which a person is more relaxed , less aggressive , and less concerned about time .
The Social Readjustment Scale
A numerical scale to rate the amount of stress people experience .
EX : medical scale they use in hospital to determine pain levels
