Ati Mental Health Unit 3 Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Generalized anxiety disorder {Ans: - The client has uncontrollable, excessive worry for more than 6 months. - GAD causes impairment in 1 or more areas of function (e.g. work duties) - Manifestations of GAD include the following: restlessness, muscle tension, avoidance of stressful activities, increas time and effort required to prepare for stressful activities, procrastination, seeks repeated reassurance}OCD {Ans: Client has intrusive thoughts of unrealistic obsessions and tries to control thoughts with compulsive behaviors. (e.g. repetitive cleaning of a particular object or washing of hands) - Client attempts to suppress persistent thoughts or urges that cause anxiety through obsessive or compulsive behaviors.}neurocognitive deisorders (NCDs) {Ans: a group of conditions characterized by the disruption of thinking, memory, processing, and problem-solving.}Bipolar disorders {Ans: mood disorders with recurrent episodes of depression and mania that usually emerge in early adulthood. It can mimic expected findings of ADHD.}Alterations in perception {Ans: *hallucinations are sensory perceptions that do not have any apparent external stimulus -auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, and tactile}borderline personality disorder {Ans: characterized by instability of affect, identity, and relationships, splitting behaviors, manipulation, impulsiveness, and fear of abandonment. Often suicidal or self-injurious. Ideas of reference are common.}teachings for psychotic