Exam 2: NURS 665/ NURS665 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update)
Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management III Guide | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- Maryville During a mental examination of dissociative amnesia, if pt ANSWERs yes to any of the questions, what 2 things should the provider do next? - ANSWER -Ask the patient to describe the event.-Make sure to specify that the symptoms does not occur during an episode of intoxication.What are nonclassic presentation of dissociative amnesia? - ANSWER Depression, mood swings, substance abuse, sleep disturbances, Anxiety, and panic attack.What are differential diagnosis of dissociative amnesia? - ANSWER Ordinary forgetfulness, Dementia, delirium, substance related amnesia What is the main focus of treatment of dissociative amnesia? - ANSWER Restoring the patients memory loss to conciousness as soon as possible 1 / 3
What happens if memory is not restored in pt with dissociative amnesia? - ANSWER The repressed memory may form a nucleus in the unconscious mind.Treatment of Dissociative Amnesia - ANSWER -Cognitive behavioral therapy -Hypnosis -group Therapy ( veterans w/ PTSD) Can somatic therapy be used to treat dissociative amnesia? - ANSWER Somatic therapy will only be used to facilitate an interview.What are some somatic therapy that is helpful with facilitating interview in dissociative amnesia? - ANSWER Diazepam, sodium amobarbital, thiopental and amphetamines.IV barbital and valium are helpful in what type of dissociative amnesia cases? - ANSWER Refractory cases of chronic dissociative amnesia when patients are unresponsive to other interventions. 2 / 3
How does cognitive therapy work for dissociative amnesia? - ANSWER Identifies the specific cognitive distortions that are based in the trauma may provide an entree into autobiographical memory.How does Hypnosis work for dissociative amnesia? - ANSWER -Its used to contain, modulate, and titrate the intensity of the symptoms.-Used to facilitate controlled recall of dissociative memories How does group therapy work dissociative amnesia - ANSWER -May be helpful in recovering memories from amnesia -Support from members and therapist may facilitate integration and mastery of the dissociative material.What population of people that have dissociative amnesia will benefit more from group therapy? - ANSWER Veterans with PTSD and survivors of childhood abuse.Why is it difficult to assess dissociative amnesia in children? - ANSWER Because of their limited ability to describe subjective experiences.
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