This document provides an overview of anxiety disorders, including definitions of anxiety, differences between normal and pathological anxiety, and descriptions of specific anxiety disorders. It discusses phobias as a type of anxiety disorder characterized by irrational and intense fears of specific objects or situations. The document outlines several common phobias like agoraphobia, social phobia, and specific phobias, and provides examples of specific phobias like fears of heights, animals, and social interactions.
THERE ARE LOTS OF DISORDERS IN MENTAL HEALTH ASPECT.THIS PRESENTATION'S FOCUS IS ON PANIC DISORDER AND ITS MANAGEMENT.THIS CLASS IS IN ASPECT OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING STUDENTS.
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about everyday things for at least six months. It is a common chronic disorder not focused on any single object or situation. Women are two to three times more likely than men to suffer from GAD, which typically develops between childhood and late adulthood, with median onset at age 31. Causes include genetics, abnormal brain chemistry, trauma, stressful life events, and environmental factors. Diagnosis requires excessive anxiety and worry for over six months that is difficult to control and associated with restlessness, fatigue, irritability, muscle tension, sleep issues, or difficulty concentrating. Treatment involves medication like benzodiazepines or antidepressants as well as cognitive
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to psychological trauma like natural disasters, accidents, or abuse. Genetic and neurological factors increase risk. Symptoms include emotional numbness, disturbing dreams, irritability, and social withdrawal. Diagnosis involves assessing trauma history and symptoms. Treatment includes pharmacotherapy with antidepressants or benzodiazepines, as well as psychotherapy like exposure therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. Nursing care focuses on safety, monitoring for suicidal ideation, providing a calm environment, and supporting rehabilitation.
Psychosis refers to an abnormal condition of the mind described as involving a "loss of contact with reality". It can be caused by genetics, trauma, medical conditions, or drugs. Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking and behavior, and difficulty concentrating. Diagnosis involves considering psychosis in someone withdrawing socially or performing worse at work/school without explanation. Treatment options include antipsychotic medications, psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a stress related disorder (DSM5) is characterized by inability to adjust or recover after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic or life threatening event.
Schizophrenia is a group of severe brain disorders in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking and behaviour.
Contrary to some popular belief, schizophrenia is not split personality or multiple personality. The word “schizophrenia” does mean “split mind,” but it refers to a disruption of the usual balance of emotions and thinking (Mayo, 2013).
Schizophrenia is a chronic condition, requiring lifelong treatment.
This document provides an overview of panic disorder (PD), including its definition, symptoms, risk factors, differences from panic attacks, causes, effects on schooling, outcomes, diagnostic criteria, reasons for hospitalization, conditions that mimic it, suicide rates, and treatment goals. PD is defined as recurrent unexpected panic attacks along with fears about future attacks. It has biological, pharmacological, cognitive, and chronic illness-related causes. Treatment aims to reduce attack frequency, intensity, anticipatory anxiety, and phobic avoidance.
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected and recurrent panic attacks. During attacks people experience symptoms like a pounding heart, rapid breathing, dizziness and fear of dying. Between attacks, those with panic disorder often develop phobias and avoid places or situations they associate with previous attacks. The disorder typically begins before age 25 and is twice as likely to affect women than men. Treatment focuses on cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressant medications to help people function normally and reduce symptoms.
THERE ARE LOTS OF DISORDERS IN MENTAL HEALTH ASPECT.THIS PRESENTATION'S FOCUS IS ON PANIC DISORDER AND ITS MANAGEMENT.THIS CLASS IS IN ASPECT OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING STUDENTS.
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about everyday things for at least six months. It is a common chronic disorder not focused on any single object or situation. Women are two to three times more likely than men to suffer from GAD, which typically develops between childhood and late adulthood, with median onset at age 31. Causes include genetics, abnormal brain chemistry, trauma, stressful life events, and environmental factors. Diagnosis requires excessive anxiety and worry for over six months that is difficult to control and associated with restlessness, fatigue, irritability, muscle tension, sleep issues, or difficulty concentrating. Treatment involves medication like benzodiazepines or antidepressants as well as cognitive
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to psychological trauma like natural disasters, accidents, or abuse. Genetic and neurological factors increase risk. Symptoms include emotional numbness, disturbing dreams, irritability, and social withdrawal. Diagnosis involves assessing trauma history and symptoms. Treatment includes pharmacotherapy with antidepressants or benzodiazepines, as well as psychotherapy like exposure therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. Nursing care focuses on safety, monitoring for suicidal ideation, providing a calm environment, and supporting rehabilitation.
Psychosis refers to an abnormal condition of the mind described as involving a "loss of contact with reality". It can be caused by genetics, trauma, medical conditions, or drugs. Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking and behavior, and difficulty concentrating. Diagnosis involves considering psychosis in someone withdrawing socially or performing worse at work/school without explanation. Treatment options include antipsychotic medications, psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) mamtabisht10
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a stress related disorder (DSM5) is characterized by inability to adjust or recover after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic or life threatening event.
Schizophrenia is a group of severe brain disorders in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking and behaviour.
Contrary to some popular belief, schizophrenia is not split personality or multiple personality. The word “schizophrenia” does mean “split mind,” but it refers to a disruption of the usual balance of emotions and thinking (Mayo, 2013).
Schizophrenia is a chronic condition, requiring lifelong treatment.
This document provides an overview of panic disorder (PD), including its definition, symptoms, risk factors, differences from panic attacks, causes, effects on schooling, outcomes, diagnostic criteria, reasons for hospitalization, conditions that mimic it, suicide rates, and treatment goals. PD is defined as recurrent unexpected panic attacks along with fears about future attacks. It has biological, pharmacological, cognitive, and chronic illness-related causes. Treatment aims to reduce attack frequency, intensity, anticipatory anxiety, and phobic avoidance.
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected and recurrent panic attacks. During attacks people experience symptoms like a pounding heart, rapid breathing, dizziness and fear of dying. Between attacks, those with panic disorder often develop phobias and avoid places or situations they associate with previous attacks. The disorder typically begins before age 25 and is twice as likely to affect women than men. Treatment focuses on cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressant medications to help people function normally and reduce symptoms.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) performed in response to these thoughts. The obsessions or compulsions significantly interfere with daily life. OCD has been linked to imbalances in neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine in the brain, as well as genetic and environmental factors. Treatment involves psychotherapy like cognitive behavioral therapy and medication like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Other potential treatments under research include repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy, but more studies are still needed to establish their efficacy for OCD.
This document provides an overview of schizophrenia, including its symptoms, types, diagnosis, epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, imaging findings, treatment goals, and pharmacological management. Schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic disorder characterized by disorganized thinking and perceptions. It has several clinical subtypes and is generally treated through a combination of antipsychotic medications and psychotherapy, with goals of minimizing symptoms and improving functioning. The exact causes are unknown but involve genetic and environmental factors impacting brain neurochemistry.
Adjustment disorder is a maladaptive reaction to an identifiable psychosocial stressor that occurs within 3 months of the stressor's onset and causes social or occupational impairment beyond what would be expected. It is a very common disorder, affecting about 10% of people in some studies. Adjustment disorder is diagnosed using the DSM-5 or ICD-10 and treated with psychotherapy, support groups, medication, or a combination. Developing strong social support networks and living a healthy lifestyle can help prevent adjustment disorder.
This document discusses psychopharmacology and summarizes key points about various classes of psychotropic drugs. It begins by explaining how the field of psychopharmacology has revolutionized psychiatric treatment since the 1950s with the introduction of drugs like chlorpromazine. It then outlines ideal characteristics for psychotropic drugs and classifies common types, including antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-anxiety drugs, antiepileptics, and antiparkinsonians. For each class, it lists indications, examples of drugs, and common side effects.
Unit 8 neurotic stress and somatoform, PSYCHIATRIC NURSINGVipin Chandran
1. The document discusses various neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders including anxiety disorders, phobic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and somatoform disorders.
2. It provides classifications of these disorders based on the ICD-10 system and describes key features, symptoms, etiologies, and treatment approaches for each disorder type.
3. Treatment typically involves a multimodal approach including psychotherapy, relaxation techniques, drug therapies like antidepressants, and in more severe cases of OCD, electroconvulsive therapy or psychosurgery may be used.
This document provides information on organic disorders, specifically delirium and dementia. It defines organic disorders as disorders caused by a known pathological condition of an organic structure. Delirium is described as a state of mental confusion caused by a disturbance in brain metabolism, with rapid onset and fluctuating symptoms. Dementia is defined as the progressive deterioration of brain function occurring after maturation, characterized by deficits in memory, thinking and behavior. The document discusses the causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment/management of delirium and dementia.
This document provides information about phobias. It defines phobias and describes their epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic criteria according to ICD-10 and DSM-IV, and treatment options including psychotherapy, behavior therapy, pharmacotherapy, and nursing management. The key points are:
Phobias are irrational fears caused by classical conditioning or genetic factors. They involve disproportionate fear and avoidance of specific stimuli. Social phobia is the most common phobia. Treatment involves exposure therapy, skills training, medication, and helping patients cope with fears and social isolation. Nurses assess phobias and support patients by teaching coping strategies and gradually exposing them to feared stimuli.
This document provides an overview of bereavement in elderly individuals. It discusses definitions of grief, mourning, and bereavement. It describes the phenomenology and phases of grief as well as types of grief such as anticipatory grief, anniversary reactions, chronic grief, and traumatic bereavement. It examines how age impacts the grief process in older adults and some complications that can arise from bereavement including medical illnesses, psychiatric issues, and persistent complex bereavement disorder. The document also discusses neurobiological factors involved in the grief response.
This document discusses various psychiatric emergencies and their management. It describes conditions like suicidal threats, violence, panic attacks, catatonia, hysteria, transient situational disturbances, delirium tremens, epileptic furor, acute drug-induced movement disorders, and drug toxicity. For each condition, it outlines signs, potential causes, and recommended emergency treatment approaches such as reassurance, sedation, monitoring safety, fluid replacement, and stopping causative medications. The overall goal of management is to stabilize the patient, prevent harm, and address the underlying psychiatric condition.
This document provides an overview of psychiatry and psychiatric disorders. It discusses that psychiatry deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders manifested by disorders of perception, thinking, emotions, decision making and motor behavior. It notes that psychiatric disorders are widely prevalent and can impact physical health, functioning, and be an economic burden. Common disorders include depression, alcohol use disorder, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. The etiology of psychiatric disorders involves complex interactions between biological, psychological and social factors that can predispose, precipitate, or perpetuate conditions. Advances in neuroscience have provided insights into the brain changes associated with psychiatric conditions.
Conversion disorder, also known as functional neurological symptom disorder, is a condition where a person experiences neurological symptoms such as blindness, paralysis, or seizures that cannot be fully explained by medical issues. It occurs when psychological stressors are converted into physical symptoms affecting sensation, movement, or both. People with conversion disorder may experience weakness in the limbs, impaired coordination, or problems with senses like vision or hearing. It is diagnosed through medical history, exams, and tests to rule out other neurological or medical conditions. Treatment involves counseling therapies and sometimes medication to manage anxiety or depression. Prognosis is generally good, especially if the condition is diagnosed early and the patient engages with treatment recommendations.
Conversion disorder is a psychiatric condition where patients experience neurological symptoms like numbness, blindness, or paralysis without an underlying neurological cause. The symptoms are thought to arise in response to psychological stressors and difficulties in the patient's life. Conversion disorder was formerly known as hysteria, and the term "conversion" comes from Freud's idea that anxiety can be converted into physical symptoms. Common symptoms include sensory deficits like blindness or numbness, as well as motor problems like paralysis or seizures. Treatment may involve physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy to address underlying psychological issues.
Panic disorder is characterized by sudden panic attacks that involve physical symptoms and a fear of consequences like a heart attack. It has a lifetime prevalence of 1.5-2% and is more common in females. Treatment includes SSRIs, benzodiazepines, CBT to change negative thoughts, and behavioral therapies like relaxation. With appropriate treatment, around 65% of patients achieve remission within 6 months.
mania is an alteration in mood that is characterized by extreme happiness, extreme irritability, hyperactivity, little or no need for sleep. the main etiological factors include biological factors, biochemical influences, physiological factors, and psycho social theories. mania is broadly classified into three categories- hypo mania, acute mania and delirious mania. there are three types of treatment for mania- pharmacological treatment, psycho-social treatment and ECT.
This document discusses personality disorders. It begins by defining personality and personality traits, then defines personality disorders as inflexible and maladaptive personality traits that interfere with functioning. It describes three clusters of personality disorders - Cluster A which includes odd or eccentric behavior; Cluster B which includes dramatic, emotional or erratic behavior; and Cluster C which includes anxious or fearful behavior. The document then provides more details on specific personality disorders like paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, antisocial, borderline, histrionic and narcissistic personality disorders. It discusses symptoms, causes, treatment options for each.
Mood disorders involve disturbances in mood that are accompanied by related cognitive, physical, and interpersonal difficulties. They include conditions like bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. Bipolar disorder involves episodes of mania and depression, while major depressive disorder involves recurrent episodes of depression without mania. Mood disorders have biological, genetic, neurological, and psychosocial causes. They are diagnosed based on symptoms and treated with medications, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive therapy with the goal of managing mood disturbances and related issues. Nursing care focuses on safety, treatment adherence, symptom monitoring, and education.
1. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined as a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as war, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, serious accidents, or physical or sexual abuse.
2. Symptoms of PTSD include re-experiencing the traumatic event through flashbacks or nightmares, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, increased anxiety, and emotional arousal.
3. Treatment for PTSD involves psychotherapy such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy or EMDR, as well as medication such as antidepressants.
Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by pervasive distrust and suspicion of others. Individuals with this disorder assume that others will exploit, harm, or deceive them even without evidence. They are preoccupied with unjustified doubts about the loyalty of friends and associates. The disorder may first appear in childhood as solitariness, poor social skills, and feelings of hypersensitivity. While prevalence is estimated around 2-4%, individuals with this disorder rarely seek treatment. Psychotherapy is generally recommended but little research exists on effective treatment approaches due to low treatment rates.
The document summarizes mood disorders and their classification. It describes the main features of manic episodes, depressive episodes, bipolar mood disorder, recurrent depressive disorder, and persistent mood disorder. Manic episodes are characterized by elevated mood and increased psychomotor activity. Depressive episodes involve depressed mood, loss of interest, and feelings of worthlessness. Bipolar disorder involves recurrent episodes of mania and depression. Treatment involves medications like antidepressants, lithium, antipsychotics as well as psychosocial therapies.
obsessive compulsive and related disorders (OCD)mamtabisht10
This document provides information about obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders. It discusses OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania, excoriation disorder and their symptoms. It also covers the etiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of OCD, including psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, ECT and self-help strategies. Nursing management focuses on reducing anxiety and compulsive behaviors, improving role performance and sleep disturbances. Related disorders like body dysmorphic disorder, hair pulling disorder and skin picking disorder are also summarized.
This document provides information about phobias. It defines a phobia as a persistent, irrational fear that leads to compulsion to avoid the feared object or situation. Phobias can negatively impact people's lives by affecting their work, social, and home environments. Some common phobias mentioned include fear of aging, changing, clowns, weight gain, and closed spaces. The document then discusses agoraphobia, which is a fear of open or crowded places, as one of the most disabling phobias. It notes that phobias are often caused by traumatic childhood experiences.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) performed in response to these thoughts. The obsessions or compulsions significantly interfere with daily life. OCD has been linked to imbalances in neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine in the brain, as well as genetic and environmental factors. Treatment involves psychotherapy like cognitive behavioral therapy and medication like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Other potential treatments under research include repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy, but more studies are still needed to establish their efficacy for OCD.
This document provides an overview of schizophrenia, including its symptoms, types, diagnosis, epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, imaging findings, treatment goals, and pharmacological management. Schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic disorder characterized by disorganized thinking and perceptions. It has several clinical subtypes and is generally treated through a combination of antipsychotic medications and psychotherapy, with goals of minimizing symptoms and improving functioning. The exact causes are unknown but involve genetic and environmental factors impacting brain neurochemistry.
Adjustment disorder is a maladaptive reaction to an identifiable psychosocial stressor that occurs within 3 months of the stressor's onset and causes social or occupational impairment beyond what would be expected. It is a very common disorder, affecting about 10% of people in some studies. Adjustment disorder is diagnosed using the DSM-5 or ICD-10 and treated with psychotherapy, support groups, medication, or a combination. Developing strong social support networks and living a healthy lifestyle can help prevent adjustment disorder.
This document discusses psychopharmacology and summarizes key points about various classes of psychotropic drugs. It begins by explaining how the field of psychopharmacology has revolutionized psychiatric treatment since the 1950s with the introduction of drugs like chlorpromazine. It then outlines ideal characteristics for psychotropic drugs and classifies common types, including antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-anxiety drugs, antiepileptics, and antiparkinsonians. For each class, it lists indications, examples of drugs, and common side effects.
Unit 8 neurotic stress and somatoform, PSYCHIATRIC NURSINGVipin Chandran
1. The document discusses various neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders including anxiety disorders, phobic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and somatoform disorders.
2. It provides classifications of these disorders based on the ICD-10 system and describes key features, symptoms, etiologies, and treatment approaches for each disorder type.
3. Treatment typically involves a multimodal approach including psychotherapy, relaxation techniques, drug therapies like antidepressants, and in more severe cases of OCD, electroconvulsive therapy or psychosurgery may be used.
This document provides information on organic disorders, specifically delirium and dementia. It defines organic disorders as disorders caused by a known pathological condition of an organic structure. Delirium is described as a state of mental confusion caused by a disturbance in brain metabolism, with rapid onset and fluctuating symptoms. Dementia is defined as the progressive deterioration of brain function occurring after maturation, characterized by deficits in memory, thinking and behavior. The document discusses the causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment/management of delirium and dementia.
This document provides information about phobias. It defines phobias and describes their epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic criteria according to ICD-10 and DSM-IV, and treatment options including psychotherapy, behavior therapy, pharmacotherapy, and nursing management. The key points are:
Phobias are irrational fears caused by classical conditioning or genetic factors. They involve disproportionate fear and avoidance of specific stimuli. Social phobia is the most common phobia. Treatment involves exposure therapy, skills training, medication, and helping patients cope with fears and social isolation. Nurses assess phobias and support patients by teaching coping strategies and gradually exposing them to feared stimuli.
This document provides an overview of bereavement in elderly individuals. It discusses definitions of grief, mourning, and bereavement. It describes the phenomenology and phases of grief as well as types of grief such as anticipatory grief, anniversary reactions, chronic grief, and traumatic bereavement. It examines how age impacts the grief process in older adults and some complications that can arise from bereavement including medical illnesses, psychiatric issues, and persistent complex bereavement disorder. The document also discusses neurobiological factors involved in the grief response.
This document discusses various psychiatric emergencies and their management. It describes conditions like suicidal threats, violence, panic attacks, catatonia, hysteria, transient situational disturbances, delirium tremens, epileptic furor, acute drug-induced movement disorders, and drug toxicity. For each condition, it outlines signs, potential causes, and recommended emergency treatment approaches such as reassurance, sedation, monitoring safety, fluid replacement, and stopping causative medications. The overall goal of management is to stabilize the patient, prevent harm, and address the underlying psychiatric condition.
This document provides an overview of psychiatry and psychiatric disorders. It discusses that psychiatry deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders manifested by disorders of perception, thinking, emotions, decision making and motor behavior. It notes that psychiatric disorders are widely prevalent and can impact physical health, functioning, and be an economic burden. Common disorders include depression, alcohol use disorder, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. The etiology of psychiatric disorders involves complex interactions between biological, psychological and social factors that can predispose, precipitate, or perpetuate conditions. Advances in neuroscience have provided insights into the brain changes associated with psychiatric conditions.
Conversion disorder, also known as functional neurological symptom disorder, is a condition where a person experiences neurological symptoms such as blindness, paralysis, or seizures that cannot be fully explained by medical issues. It occurs when psychological stressors are converted into physical symptoms affecting sensation, movement, or both. People with conversion disorder may experience weakness in the limbs, impaired coordination, or problems with senses like vision or hearing. It is diagnosed through medical history, exams, and tests to rule out other neurological or medical conditions. Treatment involves counseling therapies and sometimes medication to manage anxiety or depression. Prognosis is generally good, especially if the condition is diagnosed early and the patient engages with treatment recommendations.
Conversion disorder is a psychiatric condition where patients experience neurological symptoms like numbness, blindness, or paralysis without an underlying neurological cause. The symptoms are thought to arise in response to psychological stressors and difficulties in the patient's life. Conversion disorder was formerly known as hysteria, and the term "conversion" comes from Freud's idea that anxiety can be converted into physical symptoms. Common symptoms include sensory deficits like blindness or numbness, as well as motor problems like paralysis or seizures. Treatment may involve physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy to address underlying psychological issues.
Panic disorder is characterized by sudden panic attacks that involve physical symptoms and a fear of consequences like a heart attack. It has a lifetime prevalence of 1.5-2% and is more common in females. Treatment includes SSRIs, benzodiazepines, CBT to change negative thoughts, and behavioral therapies like relaxation. With appropriate treatment, around 65% of patients achieve remission within 6 months.
mania is an alteration in mood that is characterized by extreme happiness, extreme irritability, hyperactivity, little or no need for sleep. the main etiological factors include biological factors, biochemical influences, physiological factors, and psycho social theories. mania is broadly classified into three categories- hypo mania, acute mania and delirious mania. there are three types of treatment for mania- pharmacological treatment, psycho-social treatment and ECT.
This document discusses personality disorders. It begins by defining personality and personality traits, then defines personality disorders as inflexible and maladaptive personality traits that interfere with functioning. It describes three clusters of personality disorders - Cluster A which includes odd or eccentric behavior; Cluster B which includes dramatic, emotional or erratic behavior; and Cluster C which includes anxious or fearful behavior. The document then provides more details on specific personality disorders like paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, antisocial, borderline, histrionic and narcissistic personality disorders. It discusses symptoms, causes, treatment options for each.
Mood disorders involve disturbances in mood that are accompanied by related cognitive, physical, and interpersonal difficulties. They include conditions like bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. Bipolar disorder involves episodes of mania and depression, while major depressive disorder involves recurrent episodes of depression without mania. Mood disorders have biological, genetic, neurological, and psychosocial causes. They are diagnosed based on symptoms and treated with medications, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive therapy with the goal of managing mood disturbances and related issues. Nursing care focuses on safety, treatment adherence, symptom monitoring, and education.
1. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined as a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as war, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, serious accidents, or physical or sexual abuse.
2. Symptoms of PTSD include re-experiencing the traumatic event through flashbacks or nightmares, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, increased anxiety, and emotional arousal.
3. Treatment for PTSD involves psychotherapy such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy or EMDR, as well as medication such as antidepressants.
Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by pervasive distrust and suspicion of others. Individuals with this disorder assume that others will exploit, harm, or deceive them even without evidence. They are preoccupied with unjustified doubts about the loyalty of friends and associates. The disorder may first appear in childhood as solitariness, poor social skills, and feelings of hypersensitivity. While prevalence is estimated around 2-4%, individuals with this disorder rarely seek treatment. Psychotherapy is generally recommended but little research exists on effective treatment approaches due to low treatment rates.
The document summarizes mood disorders and their classification. It describes the main features of manic episodes, depressive episodes, bipolar mood disorder, recurrent depressive disorder, and persistent mood disorder. Manic episodes are characterized by elevated mood and increased psychomotor activity. Depressive episodes involve depressed mood, loss of interest, and feelings of worthlessness. Bipolar disorder involves recurrent episodes of mania and depression. Treatment involves medications like antidepressants, lithium, antipsychotics as well as psychosocial therapies.
obsessive compulsive and related disorders (OCD)mamtabisht10
This document provides information about obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders. It discusses OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania, excoriation disorder and their symptoms. It also covers the etiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of OCD, including psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, ECT and self-help strategies. Nursing management focuses on reducing anxiety and compulsive behaviors, improving role performance and sleep disturbances. Related disorders like body dysmorphic disorder, hair pulling disorder and skin picking disorder are also summarized.
This document provides information about phobias. It defines a phobia as a persistent, irrational fear that leads to compulsion to avoid the feared object or situation. Phobias can negatively impact people's lives by affecting their work, social, and home environments. Some common phobias mentioned include fear of aging, changing, clowns, weight gain, and closed spaces. The document then discusses agoraphobia, which is a fear of open or crowded places, as one of the most disabling phobias. It notes that phobias are often caused by traumatic childhood experiences.
This document provides an overview of anxiety disorders including their classification, causes, symptoms, and treatment approaches. It discusses how anxiety becomes a disorder and covers specific disorders like generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobic anxiety disorder including social phobia and agoraphobia. Treatment involves pharmacotherapy using anxiolytics, antidepressants, and other drugs as well as behavioral therapies like relaxation techniques, cognitive therapy, and exposure therapy. Nursing care focuses on assessment, setting goals to increase control and reduce feelings of powerlessness, and providing support and education.
Phobias are irrational fears that cause avoidance and panic. They are relatively common anxiety disorders. Specific phobias involve fear of particular objects or situations, while social phobia involves fear of being watched or judged by others. Agoraphobia is an intense fear of feeling trapped in public places. Left untreated, phobias can worsen and negatively impact one's life. Effective treatment combines psychotherapy like cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure therapy with medications like SSRIs.
The document discusses various types of phobias including social phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, coulrophobia, blood phobia, aqua phobia, zoophobia, aerophobia, agoraphobia, and catoptrophbia. It provides definitions and details about each phobia such as common symptoms, who is affected, potential causes, and treatments using psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. The document also notes that phobias can cause intense fear and anxiety and interfere with one's life, and treatment may involve medication, therapy, or visiting a psychiatrist.
Phobias are defined as irrational, intense, and persistent fears of specific objects or situations. They cause distress or impair functioning. There are two main types of phobias: specific phobias, which involve fears of particular stimuli like heights, small spaces, or animals; and social phobias, which involve fears of social or performance situations. Phobias can be caused by genetic, environmental, or psychological factors. Common specific phobias include fears of heights (acrophobia), enclosed spaces (claustrophobia), blood or injury (hematophobia), animals (zoophobia), and rabies (hydrophobia). Treatment involves behavior therapy techniques like exposure therapy or learning new social skills. Psycho
Social phobia, also known as social anxiety disorder, is characterized by an irrational fear of social situations where the sufferer fears being negatively judged by others. Common symptoms include intense anxiety when interacting with others, public speaking, or doing tasks in front of people. This fear can significantly disrupt daily life and relationships. Treatment options include exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy which help patients learn to manage their anxiety and change their thoughts and responses to social situations through gradual exposure.
The document discusses phobias, which are irrational fears that cause severe anxiety and interfere with daily life. It defines various specific phobias like arachnophobia (fear of spiders), cynophobia (fear of dogs), and social phobias (fear of social situations). The document distinguishes between normal fears and phobias, noting that phobias greatly exaggerate or invent threats. It states that while fear can be adaptive, phobias are irrational. Phobias can be treated through therapy and self-help strategies to help people live without fear.
Phobias are intense, irrational fears caused by specific objects or situations rather than actual danger. Symptoms include panic, terror, and difficulty functioning. Phobias are classified into categories like social phobia, agoraphobia, and claustrophobia. While the causes are unknown, genetics and life experiences may play a role. Left untreated, phobias can seriously affect one's life and ability to work, socialize, and travel. Treatment involves confronting fears with a therapist and managing anxious thoughts through techniques like exposure therapy.
The document discusses various anxiety disorders including panic disorder, phobic disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It defines anxiety and fear, and explains how anxiety disorders develop from normal fear responses. Specific conditions covered include panic attacks, agoraphobia, social phobia, and different types of phobias such as animal phobias and situational phobias. Examples are provided to illustrate how these disorders might manifest and impact individuals.
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Abdulaziz Alhajeri
Ch s 151
Tu-Th 9.30
Informative Speech
June 17, 2014
Phobias
Can you imagine being so afraid of something that it becomes hard to breathe? That your anxiety is so high that you are completely frozen? What if you did not know when you would experience this level of fear which could happen at any time and you live your life trying to avoid it? This is what having a phobia can feel like. According to the National Institute of Health, more than 3.6 million Americans have a phobia of some sort and can live with fear like this every day. Upon learning about other people's phobias, some people can say that they sound irrational and don't make sense, but this is how a phobia can be characterized.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition there are different types of phobias: social phobias, specific phobias and agoraphobia. Social phobias can be divided into two categories: generalized social phobia and specific social phobia. Generalized social phobia is better known as social anxiety disorder. According to Franklin Schneider 2006, approximately 12% of Americans have social anxiety disorder at some time in their life. This disorder can be explained as the fear of being judged or by doing something embarrassing in public. This disorder may cause sufferers to avoid social situations as much as possible. Specific social phobia is more targeted and can be experienced in social situations with specific triggers such as someone with glossophobia who fears public speaking. Glossophobia is thought to be the most common phobia in America.
The most well known types of phobias are those which fall under the category of specific phobias. These are phobias which cause the sufferer to go out of his or her way to avoid the thing that cause this fear altogether. Specific phobias themselves can be divided into 5 different types: Animal type (such as arachnophobia, a fear of spiders), natural environment type (such as claustrophobia, a fear of confined spaces), situational type (such as acrophobia, a fear of heights), blood/injection/injury type (such as necrophobia, a fear of death) and other. Specific phobias are very common among children between the ages of 7 and 13 and can often been seen as a normal part of the developmental process.
Agoraphpobia is the final kind of phobia noted by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces which often leaves the sufferer house-bound for many years, unable to leave the walls of their home for fear of what lies outside of these walls. I have an aunt who suffers from this kind of phobia and rarely leaves her house even though she has nothing to do there and it makes her life very difficult. As we said before, these fears can be completely irrational to those who do not suffer from them.
But how can we diagnose a phobia? One fact is that we cannot diagnose a .
A phobia is defined as the unrelenting fear of a situation, activity, or thing. These are largely under reported, probably because many phobia sufferers find ways to avoid the situations to which they are phobic. Statistics that estimate how many people suffer from phobias vary widely.
Agoraphobia involves an intense fear of situations where escape may be difficult or help unavailable in the event of developing panic-like symptoms. It is characterized by avoidance of situations such as traveling alone, being in crowded or enclosed spaces, or away from the perceived "safety zone" of home. Agoraphobia is classified as an anxiety disorder that often develops after panic attacks, causing sufferers to fear having another attack if exposed to the situations where the initial attacks occurred. Risk factors include a family history of anxiety disorders and experiences of stressful or traumatic life events.
Phobias, by the very definition, mean irrational or unexplained fear of certain objects or situations. More often than not, a phobia triggers off feelings of fear, impending danger or disaster in the people affected by them.
LESSONS IN BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES FOR THE STUDENT NURSE - RICHARD OPOKU ASARERichard Asare
The knowledge of behavioural sciences is instrumental in advancing nursing and midwifery practice. Nurses and midwives can benefit from thorough understanding of factors of health behaviour change. Thus behavioural sciences can provide an understanding of client behaviour; it helps to appreciate factors determining health behaviour and health service delivery, and it can offer alternative approaches to nursing and midwifery practice that may improve the effectiveness of client care.
The content of this handbook is a compilation of lecture notes. It discusses the development of psychology and sociology, human growth and development, and some theories that explain the uniqueness of the individual’s personality. It explains some of the theories of learning, memory and motivation, and further explains socialization.
More so, it will help the student nurse/midwife acquire the needed skills and attitude to relate with other members of the healthcare team as they perform their various roles. Besides, it allows the student nurse/midwife to recognize the hospital as part of the social system and helps him or her to gain knowledge in managing conflict and to identify social factors that influence health.
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION FOR THE STUDENT NURSE - RICHARD OPOKU ASARERichard Asare
This handbook introduces the student nurse/midwife to the basic therapeutic techniques in the care of their clients. It is prepared in such a way to develop students’ interest in cultivating effective interviewing skills, including attentive listening, eliciting patients’ concerns, fears and feelings, establishing rapport, and to develop the skill in using open-and close-ended questions in deriving health history from their clients to be able to plan the appropriate nursing care.
One of the main ways nurses establish trust with clients is through communication. Because nurses are likely to have the most direct contact with clients, effective nurse-patient communication is critical. Nurses can utilize proven therapeutic communication techniques that promote quality care. More so, nurses provide patients with support and information while maintaining a level of professional distance and objectivity.
Although this handbook cannot automatically change practice, it is hoped that by observing and thinking about ways in which we communicate, from a cultural point of view, we can also begin to change our practice.
It is hoped that other allied health professionals would find this handbook a useful learning material.
Many people get defensive or sad when they are criticized at work. However, criticism is an evaluative or corrective exercise that can occur in any area of human endeavour. Appreciating criticism as an exercise that is meant to improve your skills and change for the better is worth learning.
This piece of presentation introduces you to the types of criticisms and how to receive and give criticism.
Most people have difficulty differentiating between seizure and convulsion. This presentation also highlights the differences between hysterical fit and grand mal seizure.
How to manage the client is briefly discussed.
The term personality is frequently used to refer to certain qualities possessed by some people which influence or impress others. This notion of personality is incomplete and superficial.
In psychology, the term Personality has a wider meaning. It refers to the sum total of a person’s psychological and physical characteristics which make him a unique person.
The term embraces the individual’s behavioural tendencies, his intellectual qualities and his emotional disposition.
Personality is the total quality of an individual behaviour as it is shown in the habits, thinking, attitudes, interests, manner of acting and personal philosophy of life.
Our will power helps us to overcome many obstacles and hindrances in our lives. It is imperative that motivation forms an aspect of our desire to achieve our ends. Understanding motivation gives us insight into our behaviours and appreciate the efforts of others.
SOCIALIZATION AND CONFLICT & CONFLICT MANAGEMENT.pdfRichard Asare
For one to be a good practitioner, the individual needs to be socialized well in his/her chosen profession/career. One needs to be imbibed in the culture and ethics of the job he/she means to profess. As humans as we are, and members of a health team, there is bound to be conflict as we work together. Understanding the basis of conflict will help the individual to resolve issues as they crop up.
1) The document discusses how to write an effective statement of the problem for a research proposal. It provides guidelines for selecting a research problem, considerations in selecting a problem, criteria for a good problem, and the key parts and characteristics of an effective statement.
2) The statement of the problem should clearly identify the research problem by describing an ideal situation, the current reality that prevents achieving that ideal, and how the proposed research can help improve the current situation.
3) Examples are provided to illustrate the three-part structure of the statement, including describing the goal, the shortcoming of the current approach, and how the proposed research can address it. The statement of the problem lays the foundation for the entire research project
Signs & symptoms of psychiatric disordersRichard Asare
This document describes the signs and symptoms of common psychiatric disorders. It begins by defining the difference between symptoms reported by patients and signs observed by clinicians. It then discusses several major psychiatric disorders like anxiety, depression, mania, and schizophrenia. For each disorder, it provides details on the typical symptoms patients experience as well as signs clinicians observe during examinations. Throughout, it emphasizes that symptoms can sometimes become signs when further explored by clinicians. The document aims to help readers better understand and differentiate between psychiatric disorders.
The document discusses substance related disorders and alcoholism. It defines key terms related to substance use and dependence. It also categorizes psychoactive drugs and lists their medical uses. The document discusses causes of substance disorders including biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. It provides signs of drug addiction and key nursing interventions for substance abuse treatment. Finally, it defines alcoholism and provides medical definitions of the disorder.
Postpartum psychosis is a severe mental illness which develops acutely in the early postnatal period. It is a psychiatric emergency. Identifying women at risk allows development of care plans to allow early detection and treatment. Management requires specialist care. Health professionals must take into account the needs of the family and new baby, as well as the risks of medication whilst breast-feeding.
Postpartum psychosis is a severe mental illness which develops acutely in the early postnatal period. It is a psychiatric emergency. Identifying women at risk allows development of care plans to allow early detection and treatment. Management requires specialist care. Health professionals must take into account the needs of the family and new baby, as well as the risks of medication whilst breast-feeding.
The document discusses personality types, causes of conflict, and strategies for managing conflict. It defines personality and describes the four main personality types: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic. It also outlines five styles for managing conflict: competing, collaborating, compromising, accommodating, and avoiding. The document emphasizes that understanding personality differences is key to resolving conflicts effectively in work environments.
ECT is a medical procedure used to treat severe mental illnesses like depression and bipolar disorder. It involves inducing a seizure through electrical stimulation of the brain under anesthesia. Nurses play an important role in ECT by providing education and support to patients, monitoring their safety and comfort during the procedure, and observing their recovery afterwards. Indications for ECT include severe depression, mania, mood disorders with psychosis, and catatonia. Contraindications are brain conditions that increase pressure. Nursing care involves preparation, treatment monitoring, and post-procedure observation and support.
This document provides an overview of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). It discusses the history of ECT, including its development in the 1930s as a safer alternative to earlier convulsive therapies. The document defines ECT as the induction of a seizure through electricity to treat various mental health conditions. It outlines the indications for ECT, including severe depression, mania, and catatonia. The document also discusses contraindications, administration procedures, types of ECT (bilateral and unilateral), potential complications, and the roles of the treatment team.
The term personality refers to enduring qualities of an individual that are shown in his ways of behaving in a wide variety of circumstances. It is the sum total of a person’s intellectual, emotional and volitional traits; and it is revealed by his appearance, behavior, habits and relationships with other people, which differentiate him as unique individual.
Psychotherapeutic agents are a key component in the management of psychiatric disorders. Knowledge in this aspect of therapy goes a long way to help the health professional and the patient as well. However, care must be taken in administering these agents to pregnant women, and if possible stop, or consult your psychiatrist before taking these agents.
somatoform disorders are characterized by persistent requests for medical attention because of physical complaints that cannot be sufficiently explained by medical causes.
Parenting style and onset of child psychopathologyRichard Asare
Mental health of children depends on the way parents interact with them. Though every parent wishes to provide the best at home, they may not be giving the best to their children as no full proof method of bringing up children has been invented. This is because no two children are alike. There are more differences between children than we ordinarily believe. Moreover, culture, society, gender of the child and a host of other factors interact with the upbringing of children
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There is increasing confidence that cell therapies will soon play a role in the treatment of autoimmune disorders, but the extent of this impact remains to be seen. Early readouts on autologous CAR-Ts in lupus are encouraging, but manufacturing and cost limitations are likely to restrict access to highly refractory patients. Allogeneic CAR-Ts have the potential to broaden access to earlier lines of treatment due to their inherent cost benefits, however they will need to demonstrate comparable or improved efficacy to established modalities.
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of the physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar lead (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
6. Describe the flow of current around the heart during the cardiac cycle
7. Discuss the placement and polarity of the leads of electrocardiograph
8. Describe the normal electrocardiograms recorded from the limb leads and explain the physiological basis of the different records that are obtained
9. Define mean electrical vector (axis) of the heart and give the normal range
10. Define the mean QRS vector
11. Describe the axes of leads (hexagonal reference system)
12. Comprehend the vectorial analysis of the normal ECG
13. Determine the mean electrical axis of the ventricular QRS and appreciate the mean axis deviation
14. Explain the concepts of current of injury, J point, and their significance
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. Chapter 3, Cardiology Explained, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2214/
7. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
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2. INTRODUCTION
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Anxiety is an essential part of being human. It is a survival
instinct that has evolved over millions of years, automatic
mind and body reactions that help us to deal with danger
or avoid it altogether. It is a phenomenon that
humankind has always recognized, since everyone feels
anxious at times. But for some of us things change...
anxiety grows stronger.An undercurrent of
apprehension flows through our thoughts, we become
more sensitive, more uptight, always‘on-edge’ to some
degree.
3. INTRODUCTION
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Over time this anxiety can build up and become so
powerful that it gives rise to other problems such as:
excessive nervousness and worrying, attacks of
anxiety or panic, obsessive thoughts and compulsive
behaviours, irrational fears and phobias, even severe
depression.These problems can overwhelm us and
leave us feeling out of control.We feel as though we
are driven to act like this, strengthen with every
‘attack’ and lead to constant searching for reasons
and answers.
4. INTRODUCTION
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Involving self-doubt, insecurity and fear, anxiety can
appear too powerful to deal with. Indeed, it can begin to
feel like there is no way out of the anxious cycle of
thinking, feeling and behaving in which we find
ourselves.
Anxiety is a complaint of most hospitalized patients. It is seen
as a feeling, a mood, an emotional response, a syndrome, a
symptom, or an illness. It is generally an unpleasant
experience that is similar to fear.
5. INTRODUCTION
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This presentation focuses on some definitions of anxiety, the
differences between normal anxiety and pathological anxiety.
The presentation would further explore the following anxiety
disorders:
Phobia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
PostTraumatic Stress Disorder, and
GeneralizedAnxiety Disorder
These are types of anxieties indicated in the curriculum for the
Registered General Nursing (RGN) Programme (Nursing and
Midwifery Council, Ghana, October, 2015) for students to know.
6. DEFINITIONS
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Anxiety: “a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about
something with an uncertain outcome.”
Anxious: “feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease”
(Oxford English Dictionary)
Anxiety Disorders: “Self-damaging ways of thinking, feeling
and behaving characterized by anxiety as a central or core
symptom.”
Anxiety is defined as a feeling of apprehension and/or tension
that some described as an exaggerated feeling of impending doom,
dread, or uneasiness.
It is a reaction to an internal threat, such as unacceptable impulse
or a repressed thought that’s straining to reach a conscious level.
7. FORMS OF ANXIETY
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There are two main forms of anxiety.These are:
Normal Anxiety
Pathological (or Neurotic) Anxiety.
Normal Anxiety:This is a normal response to an observable threat, which
some call fear. Fear is a reaction to danger from a specific external source.
Pathological/Neurotic Anxiety:This is an
affective/cognitive/behavioral/physiological response to an internal or
external threat, real or imagined, during which the person experiences a
“felt” unpleasant emotional state.Thus, it is an inappropriate reaction to a
given stimulus; it is the form of anxiety experienced by those with anxiety
disorders and is different from fear.
8. DIFFERENTIATING NORMAL ANXIETY
FROM PATHOLOGICAL ANXIETY
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NORMAL ANXIETY PATHOLOGICAL/NEUROTIC
ANXIETY
Less intense More intense
May lead to phobias that do not
interfere with life
May lead to phobias that interfere with
life
Identifiable threat or stimuli; cause is
known
Unidentified threat or stimuli;
Psychogenic cause
Does not last longer; may not persist for
months
Last longer; may persist for months
Rational fear of a stimulus Irrational fear of a stimulus
11. EXPLANATION – Cont’d
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Thus, a phobia is an excessive and irrational fear
reaction usually connected to something specific.
People with phobias often realize their fear is
irrational, but they are unable to do anything about
it. Such fears can interfere with the individual’s
work, school, and personal relationships.
In sum, phobia is an illogical, intense, persistent fear
of a specific object or a social situation that causes
extreme distress and interferes with normal
functioning.
12. CAUSES
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Genetics: Children who have a close relative with an anxiety
disorder are at risk for developing a phobia.
Distressing events: Events such as nearly drowning can
bring on a phobia.
Exposition: Exposure to confined spaces, extreme heights,
and animal or insect bites can all be sources of phobias.
Medical condition: People with ongoing medical
conditions or health concerns often have phobias.
Injuries: There is a high incidence of people developing
phobias after traumatic brain injuries.
13. CAUSES – Cont’d
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Substance Abuse and depression are also connected to
phobias.
Ego defense mechanism: According to psychoanalytic
theory, a phobia is a defensive reaction in which the patient
tries to deal with his anxiety by disassociating it from the
original cause (be it a person, place or object) and associating
the anxiety with another person, place or object.The phobic
reaction is unconscious.This is why the sufferer cannot
control the fear whenever s/he is near the stimulus, despite
being aware that the feared object is harmless.
14. TYPES OF PHOBIC DISORDERS
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There are three forms of phobic disorders.These are:
AGORAPHOBIA
SOCIAL PHOBIA
SPECIFIC PHOBIA
15. AGORAPHOBIA
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Agoraphobia is a fear of places or situations that one cannot
escape from.The word itself refers to “fear of open spaces.”
People with agoraphobia fear being in large crowds or
trapped outside the home.They often avoid social situations
altogether and stay inside their homes.
People with agoraphobia fear they may have a panic attack in a
place where they cannot escape.Those with chronic health
problems may fear they will a medical emergency in a public
area or where no help is available.
16. SOCIAL PHOBIA
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Social phobia is also referred to as “Social anxiety disorder.”
This is extreme worry about social situations that can lead to self-
isolation.A social phobia can be so severe that the simplest
interactions, such as ordering at a restaurant or answering the
telephone, can cause panic.Those with social phobia will often go out
of their way to avoid public situations.
Thus, in social phobia individuals fear that if they attempt to do things
in public they will appear inept, foolish, or inadequate and suffer
shame, embarrassment, or humiliation. Feeling this way, individuals,
although admitting that the fears are irrational and groundless,
nevertheless become intensely anxious upon approaching these
situations and may go to great lengths to avoid them.
17. Other examples of social phobia
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Individuals may be fearful of answering questions in class.
Fear of asking others out of date.
Fear of attending meetings or, in severe cases, of interacting
socially at all.
Fear of trembling when writing in public.
Fear of chocking when eating in public, and being unable to
urinate when others are around.
NB: It is not so much the act itself that is feared, but rather,
it is the doing of the act in public which arouses the fear.
18. SPECIFIC PHOBIA
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Specific phobia, also called simple phobia, is a condition where
an individual experiences extreme anxiety when approaching
something that for others arouses little or no apprehension. It
is therefore an excessive fear of an object, activity, or a
situation, which leads a person to avoid the cause of that fear.
To be a true phobia, the fear must seriously disrupt a person’s
life-style. Common among the phobias are the fears of
snakes, spiders, air travel, train travel, being in closed spaces,
heights, darkness, storms, sight of blood, marriage, and
examinations.
19. SOME COMMON PHOBIAS AND THEIR
MEANINGS
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PHOBIA MEANING
Acrophobia Fear of heights and high places
Aerophobia Fear of air or draughts
Aichmophobia Fear of knives
Amaxophobia Fear of vehicles, driving
Androphobia Fear of men
Bathophobia Fear of depths and deep places
Belonephobia Fear of needles
Bibliophobia Fear of books
Botanophobia Fear of plants
21. SOME COMMON PHOBIAS AND THEIR
MEANINGS
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PHOBIA MEANING
Gynophobia Fear of women
Haemophobia Fear of blood
Herpetophobia Fear of reptiles
Hierophobia Fear of sacred objects or rituals
Hodophobia Fear of travel
Ithyphallophobia, medorthophobia Fear of an erect penis
Kenophobia Fear of empty spaces
Mikrophobia Fear of germs, bacteria, or small objects
Molysmophobia, molysomophobia Fear of contamination or infection.
22. SOME COMMON PHOBIAS AND THEIR
MEANINGS
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PHOBIA MEANING
Necrophobia Fear of corpses or death
Neophobia Fear of new situations, places, or objects
Nomatophobia Fear of names
Nosophobia Fear of disease
Ochlophobia Fear of crowds
Oikophobia Fear of one’s surroundings
Ornithophobia Fear of birds
Pantophobia Fear of everything
Pentheraphobia Fear of a mother in law
24. SOME COMMON PHOBIAS AND THEIR
MEANINGS
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PHOBIA MEANING
Thanatophobia Fear of death
Theophobia Fear of God
Topophobia Fear of places
Toxiphobia Fear of poisoning
Trichophobia Fear of hair
Triskaidekaphobia Fear of number thirteen
Venerophobia Fear of venereal diseases
Xenophobia Fear of or hostility of foreigners
Zoophobia Fear of animals
25. SYMPTOMS OF PHOBIA
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The most common and disabling symptom of a phobia is a panic attack.
Features of a panic attack include:
Pounding or racing heart
Shortness of breath
Rapid speech or inability to speak
Dry mouth
Upset stomach or nausea
Elevated blood pressure
Trembling or shaking
Choking sensation
Dizziness or lightheadedness
Profuse sweating
Sense of impending doom
26. TREATMENT FOR PHOBIAS
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Cognitive BehaviouralTherapy (CBT): This therapy
focuses on identifying and changing negative thoughts,
dysfunctional beliefs, and negative reactions to fear. It
involves exposure to the source of the fear, but in a
controlled setting.This treatment can decondition people and
reduce anxiety.
Medications: Antidepressants (e.g., fluoxetine,
imipramine) and anti-anxiety drugs (e.g., chlordiazepoxide,
diazepam, lorazepam) can both help calm both emotional and
physical reactions to fear.
Hypnosis and Relaxation techniques
27. NURSING MANAGEMENT
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Provide for the patient’s safety and comfort and monitor fluid and
food intake as needed. Certain phobias may inhibit food or fluid
intake, disturb hygiene, and disrupt the patient’s ability to rest.
Avoid the urge to trivialize his fears, no matter how illogical the
patient’s phobia seems. Remember that this behavior represents an
essential coping mechanism.
Encourage him to verbalize and explore his personal strengths and
resources with you (nurse) by asking the patient how he normally
copes with the fear (when he’s able to face the fear).
Don’t let the patient withdraw completely. If he’s being treated as an
outpatient, suggest small steps to overcome his fears such as planning
a brief shopping trip with a supportive family member or friend.
28. NURSING MANAGEMENT – Cont’d
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Encourage him to interact with others and provide continuous
support and positive reinforcement; because in social phobias,
the patient fears criticism.
Support participation in psychotherapy, including
desensitization therapy. However, don’t force insight.
Challenging the patient may aggravate his anxiety or lead to
panic attacks.
Teach the patient specific relaxation techniques, such as
listening to music and mediating.
Suggest ways to channel the patient’s energy and relieve stress
(such as running and creative activities).
32. AETIOLOGY
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Biochemical influence, e.g., dysregulation of serotonin.
genetic component, e.g.,Approximately 35% of first-degree
relatives are also affected by OCD; Monozygotic twins have a
higher concordance rate for OCD than dizygotic twins.
Traumatic injury, e.g., OCD is seen more frequently after brain
injuries or neurological disease such as Huntington’s.
Infections have been implicated to trigger OCD.
Behavioural theory suggests that obsessions result from
classical conditioning. Neutral stimuli become paired with
emotional responses of anxiety, and compulsions are a learned
patterned of behaviour that becomes fixed as anxiety is reduced.
33. Obsession Themes
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Fear of contamination or dirt
Having things orderly and symmetrical
Aggressive or horrific thoughts about harming yourself or
others
Unwanted thoughts, including aggression, or sexual or
religious subjects
34. Obsession Signs and Symptoms
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Fear of being contaminated by shaking hands or by touching
objects others have touched.
Doubts that you’ve locked the door or turned off the stove (i.e.,
repetitive checking of doors, etc.).
Intense stress when objects are not orderly or facing a certain way.
Images of hurting yourself or someone else.
Thoughts about shouting obscenities or acting inappropriately.
Avoidance of situations that trigger obsessions, such as shaking
hands.
Distress about unpleasant sexual images repeating in your mind.
35. Compulsion Themes
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Washing and cleaning
Counting
Checking
Demanding reassurances
Following a strict routine
Orderliness (arranging and rearranging of items)
Praying or chanting
Touching, rubbing, or tapping
Hoarding
Aggressive urges (for instance, to kick a colleague, etc.)
36. Compulsion Signs and Symptoms
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Hand-washing until your skin becomes raw or bruise.
Checking doors repeatedly to make sure they are locked.
Checking the stove repeatedly to make sure it is off.
Counting in certain patterns.
Silently repeating a prayer, word or phrase.
Arranging your canned goods to face the same way.
37. COMPLICATIONS
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Inability to attend work, school or social activities
Troubled relationships
Overall poor quality of life
Anxiety disorders
Depression
Eating disorders
Suicidal thoughts and behaviour
Alcohol or other substance abuse
Contact dermatitis from frequent handwashing
38. TREATMENT
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Psychotherapy
a) Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP):This involves
gradually exposing the individual to a feared object or obsession,
such as dirt, and having him/her learn healthy ways to cope
his/her anxiety.
b) Flooding:This frequent full-intensity exposure (through the use
of imagery) to an object that triggers a symptom must be used
with caution because it produces extreme discomfort.
c) Implosion therapy:A form of desensitization, implosion therapy
calls for repeated exposure to a highly feared object.
39. TREATMENT –cont’d
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Medications
a) Clomipramine (Anafranil)
b) Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
c) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
d) Paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva)
e) Sertraline (Zoloft)
ElectroconvulsiveTherapy
Psychosurgery as a last resort. In this procedure, a surgical
lesion is made in an area of the brain (the cingulate cortex).
Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) and vagus nerve stimulation are
possible surgical options that do not require destruction of brain
tissue.
40. NURSING MANAGEMENT
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Approach the patient unhurriedly.
Provide an accepting atmosphere; don’t show shock,
amusement, or criticism of the ritualistic behaviour.
Keep the patient’s physical health in mind. For example,
compulsive hand washing may cause skin breakdown, and
rituals or preoccupations may cause inadequate food and fluid
intake and exhaustion.
Provide for basic needs, such as rest and nutrition, if patient
becomes involved in ritualistic thoughts and behaviours to
the point of self-neglect.
41. NURSING MANAGEMENT – Cont’d
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Let the patient know you (nurse) are aware of his behaviour. For
example, you might say,“I noticed you’ve made your bed three
times today; that must be very tiring for you.”
Help the patient explore feelings associated with the behaviour.
For example, ask him,“What do you think about while you are
performing your chores?”
Make reasonable demands and set reasonable limits; make their
purpose clear.Avoid creating situations that increase frustration
and provoke anger, which may interfere with treatment.
Explore patterns leading to the behaviour or recurring problems.
Listen attentively, offering feedback.
42. NURSING MANAGEMENT – Cont’d
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Encourage the use of appropriate defense mechanisms to
relieve loneliness and isolation.
Engage the patient in activities to create positive
accomplishments and raise his self-esteem and confidence.
Encourage active diversional resources, such as whistling or
humming a tune, to divert attention from the unwanted
thoughts and to promote a pleasurable experience.
Identify insight and improved behavior (reduced compulsive
behavior and fewer obsessive thoughts). Evaluate behavioural
changes by your own and the patient’s reports.
43. NURSING MANAGEMENT – Cont’d
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Identify disturbing topics of conversation that reflect underlying
anxiety or terror.
Observe when interventions do not work; re-evaluate and
recommend alternative strategies.
Help the patient identify progress and set realistic expectations of
himself and others.
Assist the patient with new ways to solve problems and to develop
more effective coping skills by setting limits on unacceptable
behaviour (for example, by limiting the number of times per day
he may indulge in obsessive behaviour). Gradually shorten the
time allowed. Help him focus on other feelings or problems for
the remainder of the time.
44. NURSING MANAGEMENT – Cont’d
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Explain how to channel emotional energy to relieve stress
(for example, through sports).Also teach the patient
relaxation and breathing techniques to help reduce anxiety.
Work with the patient and other treatment team members to
establish behavioural goals and to help the patient tolerate
anxiety in pursuing these goals
46. EXPLANATION – Cont’d
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A general withdrawal from present life occurs, and
patients tend to be anxious and easily startled.They
may have recurrent dreams of the event or
experience intrusive recollection of it during the
day. In extreme instances patients seem in fact to be
actually reliving the event, and they may act
accordingly. For example, a combat veteran (soldier)
may dive for cover if a child sets off a firecracker in
the park (Moore & Jefferson, 2004).
47. EXPLANATION – Cont’d
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In other words, PTSD occurs after a person has been
exposed to a severe traumatic stressor that involved the
threat of death.The person then persistently re-
experiences the trauma and associated symptoms of
anxiety and arousal.
In sum, PTSD is a mental health condition that is triggered
by a terrifying event – either experiencing it or
witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks,
nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable
thoughts about the event (Mayo, 2014).
48. DEFINITION
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PTSD is characterised by the re-experiencing of an
extremely traumatic event, avoidance of stimuli
associated with the event, numbing of responsiveness,
and persistent increased arousal; it begins within 3
months to years after the event and may last a few
months or years (Videbeck, 2008, page 246).
Acute Stress Disorder is also a PTSD, but the
associated symptoms of anxiety must occur within 1
month of experiencing the traumatic stressor; it last 2
days to 4 weeks.
49. CAUSES
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Products of human cruelty, such as torture,
incarceration in a death camp, sexual and child abuses,
etc.
Events that catch persons by surprise and then leave
them with no social support afterward, such as typhoon,
earthquakes, landslides, etc. that devastates a
community.
Lorry/car accidents are less likely to produce PTSD.
Life experiences, including the amount and severity of
trauma one has gone through since early childhood.
50. CAUSES – Cont’d
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Heredity:
a) Twin studies have suggested a genetic susceptibility.
b) Inherited aspects of one’s personality – often called your
temperament.
c) Inherited mental health risks, such s increased risk to
anxiety and depression.
Biochemical and Endocrinologic factors:
a) Studies of these chemicals have shown that alterations in
the production of these substances can lead to “flashbacks.”
b) The way one’s brain regulates the chemicals and hormones
one’s body releases in response to stress.
51. COMMON TRAUMATIC EVENTS
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Combat exposure (War)
Childhood neglect and physical abuse
Sexual assault
Physical attack (such as armed robbery invasion)
Being threatened with a weapon
53. Symptoms of Intrusive Memories
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Recurrent, unwanted distressing memories of the
traumatic event.
Reliving the traumantic event as if it were
happening again (flashbacks).
Upsetting dreams about the traumatic event.
Severe emotional distress or physical reactions to
something that reminds the individual of the
event.
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Thinking and Mood
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Negative feelings about oneself or other people.
Inability to experience positive emotions.
Feeling emotionally numb.
Lack of interest in activities the individual once
enjoyed.
Hopelessness about the future
Memory problems, including not remembering
important aspects of the traumatic event.
Difficulty maintaining close relationships.
57. COMPLICATIONS
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Suicidal thoughts and actions
Depression
Anxiety
Drugs and alcohol use
Eating disorders
Marital and other relationship problems
May tend not have children
Difficulty coping with work
58. TREATMENT
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Supportive psychotherapy with an emphasis on
developing effective coping strategies is used.
Cognitive therapy:This type of talk therapy helps the
patient recognise his/her ways of thinking that are
keeping him/her stuck – for example, negative or
inaccurate ways of perceiving normal situations.
Exposure therapy:This behavioural therapy helps the
patient face what s/he find frightening so that s/he can
learn to cope with it effectively. One approach to
exposure therapy uses “virtual reality” programs that
allow the patient to re-enter the setting in which s/he
experienced the trauma.
59. TREATMENT – Cont’d
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR):
This combines exposure therapy with a series of guided eye
movements that help the patient process traumatic memories
and change how s/he react to traumatic memories.
Drug treatment is usually with imipramine or amitriptyline
for at least one year.
*SSRIs, *MAOIs,Trazodone, and Benzodiazepines are also
used.
*SSRIs = Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors
*MAOIs = Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
60. NURSING CONSIDERATIONS
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Encourage the patient to express his/her grief,
complete the mourning process and gain coping
skills to relieve anxiety and desensitize him/her to
the memories of the traumatic event.
Examine your (i.e., nurse) feelings about the event
(war or other trauma) so you won’t react with
disdain and shock. Reacting this way hampers the
relationship with the patient and reinforces his/her
typically poor self –image and sense of guilt.
61. NURSING CONSIDERATIONS – Cont’d
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Encourage him/her to move from physical to verbal
expression of anger.
Help the patient relieve shame and guilt precipitated
by actions (such as killing or mutilation) that violated
a moral code.
Help patient put his/her behaviour into perspective,
recognize his/her isolation and self-destructive
behaviour as forms of atonement, and accept
forgiveness. Refer patient to clergy or spiritual leader
as appropriate.
62. NURSING CONSIDERATIONS – Cont’d
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Practice crisis intervention techniques as
appropriate.
Accept the patient’s level of functioning; assume a
positive, consistent, honest, and non-judgemental
attitude.
Provide a safe, staff-monitored room in which the
patient can deal with urges to commit physical
violence or self-abuse by displacement (such as
pounding and clay).
Provide for or refer the patient to group therapy.
64. EXPLANATION
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Free-floating Anxiety is that anxiety that is always
present and accompanied by a feeling of dread,
e.g., failing to sleep at night for fear of something
bad happening such as thieves breaking into one’s
apartment and thereby checking windows daily,
etc.
In short, GAD is characterized by at least 6
months of persistent and excessive worry and
anxiety.
65. AETIOLOGY
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Personality: A person whose temperament is timid or
negative or who avoids anything dangerous may be more
prone to generalized anxiety disorder than others are.
Genetics: GAD may run in families.
Biochemical factors: Alteration in GABA, noradrenaline,
and serotonin levels may lead to production of clinical
anxiety.
Learned behaviour: An internal conditioned responses to
a perceived threat or stimuli in the environment, as explained
by behaviour theory.
Faulty or distorted thinking patterns that occur or
precede maladaptive behaviors and emotional disorders
(Refer CognitiveTheory).
66. AETIOLOGY – Cont’d
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PsychodynamicTheory: This school of thought
proposes that anxiety is the response of the ego to
unconscious, unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and impulses
that threaten to emerge into consciousness.
Stressful life events: These are events that occur in
childhood.Threat of harm to the patient or his family, such
as war, abuse, or violent crime (such as witnessing the
death or serious injury of another person) or disaster
(natural/artificial) may trigger anxiety.
Brain lesions: Organic brain syndrome may set the tone
for anxiety (Refer MedicalTheory).
69. TREATMENT
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A. Chemotherapy:
Benzodiazepines (e.g. alprazolam, clonazepam)
Antidepressants (e.g., imipramine)
Beta blockers to control severe palpitations that have not responded to
anxiolytics (e.g., propanonol)
B. Behavioral therapies:
Bio-feedback
Hyperventilation control
C. Other psychological therapies:
Supportive and Group psychotherapy
Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation technique, yoga, pranayama,
meditation and self-hypnosis
70. NURSING MANAGEMENT
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NursingAssessment –Assessment should focus on
collection of physical, psychological and social data.
The nurse should be particularly aware of the fact that
major physical symptoms are often associated with
autonomic nervous system stimulation. Specific
symptoms should be noted, along with statements
made by the client about subjective distress.The nurse
must use clinical judgement to determine the level of
anxiety being experienced by the client.
Other nursing interventions include the following:
72. NURSING MANAGEMENT – Cont’d
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Teach signs and symptoms of escalating anxiety and ways to
interrupt its progression (relaxation techniques, deep-breathing
exercises and meditation, or physical exercise like brisk walks
and jogging).
Allow patient to take as much responsibility as possible for self-
care activities, provide positive feedback for decisions made.
Assist patient to set realistic goals.
Help identify life situations that are within client’s control.
Help client identify areas of life situation that are not within his
ability to control. Encourage verbalization of feelings related to
this inability.