Psychological Disorders Flashcards

Flashcards for reviewing lecture notes on various psychological disorders and related concepts.

Conduct Disorder

Includes aggression, violations of rights, property destruction, and criminal behavior.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

Involves defiance, argumentativeness, and blaming, without serious aggression.

Hallmark Emotional Response after IED Outburst

Remorse, regret, and embarrassment.

Priority Nursing Diagnosis for IED

Risk for injury to others due to impulsive and explosive behavior.

Kleptomania

I feel tension before I steal, and relief afterward.

Factitious Disorder

For emotional gain (attention/sick role).

Malingering

For external/material gain (e.g., money, avoiding duty).

Psychodynamic Theory explaining DID

Develops as a defense mechanism to cope with trauma by repressing painful memories.

La belle indifférence

Client appears oddly unconcerned about significant functional deficits.

Scripted Speech

Memorized lines or phrases, often from TV or movies.

Scripted Speech Disorder

Used in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales

Used to screen adaptive behavior in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Drug Holiday in ADHD treatment

Intentional pause from stimulant medication, typically on weekends or summers, to reduce side effects or assess behavior without meds.

Silent Rape Reaction

Survivor tells no one, may suppress emotions, but later experiences anxiety, sexual dysfunction, or relationship issues.

Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam)

Causes anterograde amnesia, sedation, and muscle relaxation.

Resist Retraumatization

Avoiding actions or language that could retrigger trauma (e.g., invasive questioning, excessive personnel, judgmental tone).

Statutory Rape

Sexual intercourse between an adult and someone below the legal age of consent (varies by state, 16–18), even if consensual.

Compound Rape Reaction

Includes depression, suicidal ideation, substance use, and psychotic symptoms following sexual assault.

Rape

Rape is used to assert power and control, not driven by sexual attraction or desire.

Key Nurse Statements

You are safe here. I’m sorry this happened. It’s not your fault. You did the best you could.

Nurse Adherence to Trauma-Informed Care

Explain each step clearly, Obtain informed consent, Limit personnel, Respect all refusals of procedures.

Target Systems in Somatic Symptom Disorder

Gastrointestinal, neurological, and other vague, multi-system complaints.

Psychodynamic Theory

Conflict is repressed and converted into physical symptoms.

La belle indifférence

A lack of concern about severe physical symptoms.

La belle indifference Disorder

Associated with conversion disorder.

Outpatient Care for Somatic Symptom Disorders

Focuses on building coping skills and therapeutic relationships.

Intervention to Reduce Maladaptive Focus

Cognitive reframing, Assertiveness training, Structured problem-solving.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

Persistent pattern of argumentative, defiant, and vindictive behavior lasting at least 6 months, not just situational misbehavior.

Conduct Disorder

Aggression to people or animals, destruction of property, and serious law/rule violations.

Pyromania

Fire-setting is impulsive, with tension before and relief after, and is not done for material gain or revenge.

Emotional Cycle in Kleptomania

Tension builds before theft, followed by a sense of relief or pleasure after the act.