NURS 327 Chapter Notes - Chapter 34: Homicide, Alexithymia, Exposure Therapy
19 Dec 2020
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Women abuse: most appropriate term over domestic and spouse/partner abuse. Battering: defined as repeated physical or secual violence with the intent of coercive control. Factitious disorder by proxy: intentional physical or psychological signs and symptoms by someone who is under the individual"s care for the purpose of indirectly assuming the sick role. Postictal period: period immediately after the seizure and when aggressive behaviour is most likely to occur. 3 major characteristics of patriarchal society devaluation of women power inequities women as property. Traumatic bonding: suggests power imbalance and intermittent abuse help to form an extremely strong emotional attachments. Behavioural sensitization: magnified stress response to minor stressors. Sia (stress induced analgesia): released in body during dissociation. Complex ptsd forms after extreme prolonged trauma behaviours impulsivity alterations in attention/consensus somatization alterations in systems and meaning impaired interpersonal relationships. Danger assessment: describes risks that individual may become a homicide victim.
