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What is Derealization?
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Perception that the environment is somehow different or strange, but the pt can't account for the changes
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What is Dissociative amnesia?
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Memory loss of some PART of an event
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What is the FEAR RESPONSE activated by?
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-Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis
-Locus ceruleus-Noradrenergic system |
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What is the TIME PERIOD that defines ACUTE STRESS DISORDER?
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Symptoms last LESS THAN 4 WEEKS but more than 2 days after an acutely stressful/traumatic event
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How many dissociative symptoms does the patient have to have after the traumatic event to diagnose ASD?
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3 at least
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What are 4 dissociative symptoms?
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-Feel numb/detached/unemotional
-Decreased awareness of surroundings -Derealization -Dissociative amnesia |
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What drug intoxication can mimic the hyperarousal and hypervigilance seen in ASD or PTSD?
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Cocaine
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What hypnotic can be useful in treating insomnia in patients with ASD in the short term?
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ZOLPIDEM
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