N212: Health Differences Across the Life Span 2

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N212 Health Differences Across the Life Span 2

• Chapters 3 and 4

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Chapter 3 Psychobiological Disorders
Objectives

• Understand the General Adaptation Syndrome.
• Learn specific relaxation techniques.
• Differentiate between normal anxiety and anxiety
  disorder.
• Define ego defense mechanisms.
• Acquire knowledge about anxiety disorders.
• Describe and understand dissociative disorders.
• Gain understanding of personality disorders.
• Learn signs, symptoms, and medical complications
  of eating disorders.

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Stress and Adaptation

• General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
• Local Adaptation Syndrome (LAS)
• Measuring stress
• Relaxation techniques

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Anxiety

• Normal anxiety vs. Anxiety Disorder
• Ego defense mechanisms
• Anxiety disorders
• Assessment guidelines for anxiety disorders

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Somatoform Disorders

• Somatization disorder
• Conversion disorder
• Pain disorder
• Hypochondriasis
• Body dysmorphic disorder
• Undifferentiated Somatoform disorder
• Somatoform disorder not otherwise specified

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Somatoform Disorders

• Genetic and Cultural Factors
• Assessment of Somatoform Disorders
• Symptoms and unmet needs
• Voluntary control of symptoms
• Secondary gains
• Cognitive style
• Ability to communicate feelings and emotional
  needs
• Dependence on medication

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Dissociative Disorders

• Dissociative fugue
• Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
• Depersonalization disorder
• Treatment

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Dissociative Disorders

• Assessment guidelines for dissociative disorders

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Personality Disorders

• Common characteristics of personality disorders
• Causes of personality disorders
• Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
  (MMPI)
• Case Management
• Evaluation

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Personality Disorders

• Specific personality disorder
• Cluster A (Odd or Eccentric)
• Paranoid
• Schizoid
• Schizotypal
• Cluster B (Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic)
• Antisocial
• Borderline
• Histrionic
• Narcissistic
• Cluster C (Anxious or Fearful)
• Avoidant
• Dependent
• Obsessive-compulsive
• Assessment guidelines for personality disorders

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Eating Disorders

• Prevalence and co-morbidity
• Assessment guidelines for eating disorders
• Signs and symptoms of eating disorders
• Medical complications of eating disorders

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Chapter 4 Psychobiological Disorders
Objectives

• Acquire knowledge about theories of depression.
• Understand assessment and treatment of
  depression.
• Identify the basic types of bipolar disorders and
  possible causes.
• Identify the epidemiology, co morbidity and
  causes of schizophrenia.
• Understand assessment and communication
  guidelines for schizophrenia.
• Differentiate between delirium and dementia.
• Gain knowledge of Alzheimers disease and its
  treatments.
• Understand key terminology and concepts.

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Depression

• Co morbidity
• Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
• Dysthymic

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Depression

• Theories of Depression
• Biological theories
• Psychodynamic influences and life events
• Cognitive theory
• Assessing Depression
• Treatment and Recovery
• Antidepressants
• Assessment guidelines for depression

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Bipolar (Mood) Disorders

• Bipolar I
• Bipolar II
• Cyclothymiacs
• Unipolar
• Causes of Bipolar Disorder
• Mania
• Flight of ideas
• Clang association
• Assessment of Bipolar disorder
• Nursing Diagnoses

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Bipolar (Mood) Disorders

• Phases of Mania
• Acute phase
• Continuation of treatment phase
• Maintenance treatment phase
• Lithium
• Antiepileptic drugs
• Assessment Guidelines for bipolar disorder

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Schizophrenia

• Epidemiology
• Co-morbidity
• Causes of schizophrenia
• Terms associated with schizophrenia
• Guidelines for assessing schizophrenia
• Communication guidelines
• Psychotherapy
• Psychopharmacology
• Subtypes of schizophrenia