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45 Cards in this Set
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Adjustment Disorders
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-Clinical significant emotional and behavioral symptoms triggered by identifiable psychosocial stressors
-Mildest clinical psychological reaction to stress |
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Adjustment Disorder (Symptom Onset)
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3m and persist 6m
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Adjustment Disorder (Symptoms)
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-No mental impairment loss of reality ties
-Distress apparent to client |
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Psychophysiological Disorders
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-Conditions in which physical symptoms, pain and damage are caused in part by STRESS
-AKA psychosomatic disorders |
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Migraine Headaches
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Stress affects cranial blood flow, resulting in severe pain, dizziness, nausea, increased sensitivity to light, sounds, or pressure, after aura
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Hypertension
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Stress induced pressure on the arterial walls as blood is pumped. Systolic/Diastolic
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Myocardial Infarction
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Arterial blockage results in damage to heart's muscles, chest pain, sweating, tingling sensation, shortness of breath, pain in the shoulder, etc and can result in death
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Tachycardia
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HR > 100 can be in part by unmanaged stress
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Angina Pectoris
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-A condition marked by restricted blood flow through the heart w/chest pain
-Pain in jaw or shoulder not uncommon -No damage to heart's muscle |
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Tension Headaches
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Intense pain and tightness in the head, neck, and shoulder caused in part by stress. Nagging pain that may be dull
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Asthma
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A stress induced restriction of airways, resulting in wheezing, coughing and choking
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Insomnia
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Condition marked by difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep, with anxiety, depression, fatigue, etc.
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Ulcers
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Bacterial infection accompanied by stress results in lesions on wall of stomach with pain burning, bleeding, etc.
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Biofeedback Therapy
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The feedback of biological information (Heart monitor, sweat sensor, etc) to client in an effort to teach client to control physical responses.
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Relaxation Training
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Clients are trained or guided into a state of calm
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Meditation
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Clients focus concentration to induce a state of peace, control and calm
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Hypnosis
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Altered states of consciousness induced
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Somatoform Disorder
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Anxiety based conditions characterized by experience of physical symptoms in the absence of a biological cause
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Hypochondriasis
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-Disorder marked by preoccupation with illness, symptoms, unwarranted fear of disease, etc.
-Irrational fear persists despite lack of biological evidence, and medical reassurance -Preoccupation with, and distortion of minor symptoms |
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Conversion Disorder
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-Conditions with loss of sensation or loss of voluntary motor functions without an organic cause I.E. GLOVE ANESTHESIA, PSEUDOCYESIS, HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS, HYSTERICAL DEAFNESS, HYSTERICAL PARALYSIS
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Glove Anesthesia
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Conversion disorder marked by loss of feeling or sensation in hands. Entire hand from fingers tips to wrist becomes numb without evidence of physical cause
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Pseudocyesis
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Conditions with symptoms of pregnancy (morning sickness, Abdominal swelling, soreness of breast, etc) without conception
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Hysterical Blindness
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Loss of vision without physical cause
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Hysterical Deafness
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Loss of hearing without physical cause
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Hysterical Paralysis
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Loss of voluntary motor function without a physical cause
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Somatization Disorder
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-Marked by chronic complaints of pain in specific areas of the body
-Multiple complaint often dramatized -Accompanying anxiety low (labelle indifference) |
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Somatization Disorder (Specifics)
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-Four pain symptoms E.X. head, back, joints, chest, etc
-Two gastrointestinal symptoms E.X. diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, etc -One sexual symptom E.X. excessive or irregular menses, erectile dysfunction, sexual indifference, etc. One pseudo-neurological symptom E.X. impaired coordination, difficulty swallowing, deafness, ETC. -Symptoms before 30yr and last four years of life |
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Pain Disorder
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-Chronic complaints of pain that cause significant distress and impair social and occupational functioning
-No evidence of physical cause -Symptoms may involve one or more anatomical sites -Symptoms NOT voluntarily induced |
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder
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-Condition marked by preoccupation w/minor defects or a slight physical anomaly
-Vascular markings, wrinkles, acne, chin, jaw, noise, feet, hands, breast, penis |
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Dissociative Disorders
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-Group of conditions marked by fragmentation in consciousness, memory, identity, or usual sense of self affected
-No loss of reality ties, no hallucinations, no delusions |
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
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-Condition w/two or more separate identities
-Each identity has unique thoughts, feelings, and actions, not consolidated into state of consciousness -At least two of these identities recurrently take control of the person's behavior -Frequent gaps in memory for personal history -Self mutilation suicidal and aggressive behaviors, feelings of depression -Episodic and continuous amnesia |
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Mutually Amnestic
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Lack or reciprocal awareness - some identities are aware others, but the awareness is not mutual
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One Way Amnestic
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Tunnel awareness - one identity is aware of the other but not vise versa
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Mutually Cognizant
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Reciprocal awareness between identities - Each identity is well aware of the other, good stage for therapy
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Dissociative Amnesia
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-Condition marked by the inability to recall permanent & personal information. Trauma is often a factor
-Memories that defines personal history is forgotten (lost) -No evidence of delusions or hallucinations |
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Localized Amnesia
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Loss of time period
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Selective Amnesia
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Loss of specific events
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Generalized Amnesia
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loss of all identity-related info
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Continuous Amnesia
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Inability to form new memories forward of trauma
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Depersonalization Disorder
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-Condition marked by feelings of unreality
-Estrangement from one body or personal experiences -Persistent feelings of being from one's body as a observer |
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Dissociative Fugue
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-Condition marked by sudden departure from home
-Sudden, unexpected travel away from home and place or work -inability to recall one's past -Confusion about identity |
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Factitious Disorders
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-Conditions with voluntarily induced physical or psychological symptoms
-Symptoms usually presented with dramatic flare -Vague with details when questioned |
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Munchausen Syndrome
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-Factitious disorder with symptoms, complaints, and concerns that are voluntarily induced psychological benefits
-Presentation of symptoms include fabrication of subjective complaints, falsification of objective signs or exaggeration of preexisting medical conditions |
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Malingering
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-symptoms induced for personal gain or tangible gain
-Money -Insurance benefits -Disability status and related benefits |
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
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-Conditions in which symptoms are imposed upon unsuspecting or vulnerable victims to gain attention
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