NURS 3390 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
6 May 2020
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Increased muscle tone: tachycardia, headaches, hypertension, motor restlessness, diaphoresis, palpitations often with tightness of the chest, gi problems, dizziness or lightheadedness, behavioral responses, restlessness, fidgeting including the inability to sit still. Interpersonal withdrawal: rapid speech, lack of coordination, proneness to accidents, cognitive responses. Impaired attention and poor concentration: forgetfulness, errors in judgment, confusion, preoccupation, fear of losing control, affective responses, edginess. Impatience: uneasiness, frustration, helplessness, numbing, guilt, shame. Something is different and warrants special attention. A person is alert and perceptual field increased; sees, hears, grasps more. Can motivate learning and problem-solving, produces growth and creativity: moderate anxiety: Disturbing feeling that something is definitely wrong. Focus is on immediate concerns; sees, hears, grasps less (narrowing of perceptual field) Person can attend to more if so directed. Still processes information, solve problems, and learn new things with help: severe anxiety: Person tends to focus on specific detail and not think about anything else. Much direction needed to focus on another area.
