Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related disorders

ATI psych

Peplau’s theory of interpersonal relations

a middle-range descriptive classification theory that operationalizes four phases in the interpersonal relationship (orientation, identification, exploration, and resolution)

STRESS vs anxiety

generally proportionate to the stressful situation or stressor experienced

stress vs ANXIETY

reaction to stress

diathesis-stress model

a model that explains both the presence and trajectory of a medical condition in relation to the dynamic interplay between nature (genetic factors) and nurture (environmental factors).

amygdala-centered circuit

a neural circut in the brain that both informs and influences the manifestations of fear, panic, and phobia.

cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuit (CSTC)

a neural circuit in the brain that both informs and influences the manifestations of worry, apprehension, and obsessive thought.

empathetic linkages

an extension of Hildegard Peplau’s theory of interpersonal relations defined by the nurse’s ability to personally identify with and experience feeling the client experiences.