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Understanding Somatic Symptom, Factitious, and Impulse Control Disorders Study Guide

This guide provides an overview of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including its neurobiological underpinnings and manifestations. It differentiates PTSD symptoms from malingering and details the process and evidence-based efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as a treatment for trauma.

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Trauma and Dissociative Disorders Overview

Trauma and Dissociative Disorders Overview

This content examines trauma-related disorders in children and adults, including PTSD, dissociative disorders, and nursing interventions.

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Reactive attachment disorder
  • Disinhibited social engagement disorder
  • Dissociative identity disorder
  • Dissociative fugue
  • Nursing process application
  • Grounding techniques
  • Window of tolerance

EMDR Therapy and Eating Disorder Risks

Information regarding EMDR therapy for PTSD and the physiological risks of water loading in anorexia patients.

  • EMDR therapy
  • PTSD
  • Traumatic memory
  • Water loading
  • Sodium dilution
  • Electrolyte imbalance
  • Body image
  • Therapeutic communication

Sleep-Wake Disorders and Nursing Management

Sleep-Wake Disorders and Nursing Management

This content explores the normal sleep cycle, regulation of sleep, various sleep disorders, and the nursing process for assessment and implementation.

  • Normal Sleep Cycle
  • Non-REM sleep
  • REM sleep
  • Electroencephalograms (EEG)
  • Homeostatic process
  • Circadian process
  • Hypersomnia disorders
  • Narcolepsy
  • Cataplexy
  • Hypnagogic hallucinations
  • Hypnopompic hallucinations
  • Sleep paralysis
  • Sleep apnea
  • Circadian rhythm disorders
  • Disorders of arousal
  • Sleepwalking
  • Confusional arousals
  • Chronic Insomnia
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sleep-Wake Disorders and Nursing Management

This content covers the normal sleep cycle, regulation of sleep, various sleep disorders, and the nursing process for assessment and implementation.

  • Normal Sleep Cycle
  • Non-REM sleep
  • REM sleep
  • Electroencephalograms (EEG)
  • Homeostatic process
  • Circadian process
  • Hypersomnia disorders
  • Narcolepsy
  • Cataplexy
  • Hypnagogic hallucinations
  • Hypnopompic hallucinations
  • Sleep paralysis
  • Sleep apnea
  • Circadian rhythm disorders
  • Disorders of arousal
  • Sleepwalking
  • Confusional arousals
  • Chronic Insomnia
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Understanding Sleep Disorders and Patterns

This content explores sleep cycles, circadian rhythms, sleep hygiene, and various sleep disorders including narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and hypersomnia.

  • circadian rhythms
  • sleep hygiene
  • non-REM sleep
  • REM sleep
  • electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • hypersomnia
  • narcolepsy
  • cataplexy
  • night terrors
  • sedative hypnotics
  • restless leg syndrome
  • cognitive behavioral therapy

Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilias

Sexual Dysfunction and Nursing Management

This content covers DSM-5 sexual dysfunctions, gender-based categories, nursing assessment guidelines, and pharmacological treatments for sexual disorders.

  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • DSM-5 criteria
  • Male-Specific Disorders
  • Erectile Disorder (ED)
  • Premature Ejaculation
  • Delayed Ejaculation
  • Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
  • Female-Specific Disorders
  • Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
  • Female Orgasmic Disorder
  • Substance/Medication-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
  • Nursing Process Assessment
  • PDE5 inhibitors
  • Sildenafil
  • Vardenafil
  • Avanafil
  • Alprostadil
  • Hormone therapy

Gender Dysphoria and Paraphilic Disorders

This content discusses diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria, feminizing and masculinizing treatments, and various types of paraphilic disorders.

  • Gender Dysphoria
  • DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
  • Feminizing Treatments
  • Masculinizing Treatments
  • Spironolactone
  • Estrogen
  • Paraphilia
  • Paraphilic Disorder
  • Exhibitionistic Disorder
  • Fetishistic Disorder
  • Frotteuristic Disorder
  • Pedophilic Disorder
  • Sexual Masochism Disorder
  • Sexual Sadism Disorder
  • Transvestic Disorder
  • Voyeuristic Disorder

Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilias

This content covers DSM-5 criteria for sexual dysfunctions, gender-based categories, nursing process assessment guidelines, and pharmacological treatments for sexual disorders.

  • DSM-5 sexual dysfunction criteria
  • Male-specific sexual disorders
  • Female-specific sexual disorders
  • Substance/medication-induced sexual dysfunction
  • Nursing process assessment guidelines
  • PDE5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction
  • Hormone therapy for sexual dysfunction
  • Bremelanotide for hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Gender Dysphoria and Paraphilic Disorders

This content examines gender dysphoria, including clinical definitions, prevalence, and treatments, alongside the DSM-5 classifications of paraphilic disorders.

  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Pre-menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • Feminizing Treatments
  • Masculinizing Treatments
  • Paraphilia
  • Paraphilic Disorder
  • Exhibitionistic Disorder
  • Fetishistic Disorder
  • Frotteuristic Disorder
  • Pedophilic Disorder
  • Sexual Masochism Disorder
  • Sexual Sadism Disorder
  • Transvestic Disorder
  • Voyeuristic Disorder

Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Behavioral Disorders

Nursing Management of Sexual and Impulse Control Disorders

Nursing process applications for assessing, diagnosing, and intervening in sexual disorders, impulse control disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, and conduct disorder.

  • Nursing process
  • Sexual disorders
  • Impulse control disorders
  • Oppositional defiant disorder
  • Intermittent explosive disorder
  • Conduct disorder
  • Pyromania
  • Kleptomania
  • Pharmacological interventions
  • Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Risk assessment
  • Assessment tools
  • Comorbidity

DSM-5 Mental Health Disorders and Assessments

This content discusses DSM-5 diagnoses including conduct disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder, alongside clinical priorities like assessing self-harm and safety.

  • DSM-5
  • Conduct disorder
  • Intermittent explosive disorder
  • Oppositional defiant disorder
  • Self-harm assessment
  • Psychological suffering
  • Impulse control disorders
  • Adolescent conduct disorder

DSM-5 Disorders and Mental Health Assessment

A discussion of DSM-5 diagnoses including conduct disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder alongside mental health assessment priorities.

  • DSM-5 diagnoses
  • Conduct disorder
  • Intermittent explosive disorder
  • Oppositional defiant disorder
  • Mental health assessment
  • Self-harm and harm to others
  • Psychological suffering
  • Impulse control disorders
  • Adolescent self-conduct

Somatic Symptom and Factitious Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Factitious Disorders

This topic covers somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder, and factitious disorders including their etiology, assessment, and nursing interventions.

  • Somatic Symptom Disorder
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Conversion Disorder
  • Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
  • Factitious Disorder
  • Malingering
  • Etiology of Somatic Symptom Disorders
  • Nursing Process Application

Understanding PTSD and EMDR Therapy

Trauma, PTSD, and EMDR Therapy

An overview of post traumatic stress disorder, malingering, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as an evidence based treatment.

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Malingering
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Traumatic memory triggers
  • Evidence based treatment
  • EFT tapping

Substance and Addictive Use Disorders

Substance and Addictive Use Disorders

Concepts central to addictive use disorders include addiction, intoxication, tolerance, withdrawal, and the application of the nursing process.

  • Addiction
  • Intoxication
  • Tolerance
  • Withdrawal
  • Epidemiology of substance use disorder
  • Comorbidity
  • Neurobiological, psychological, and sociocultural etiology
  • Nursing process assessment and implementation
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Withdrawal manifestations of opioids, sedatives, alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens, and cannabis
  • Alcohol withdrawal delirium
  • Pharmacological treatments for alcohol and opioids
  • Health promotion and relapse prevention

Overview of Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders

Overview of Personality Disorders

This document outlines various personality disorders including their prevalence, characteristics, and treatment options.

  • Paranoid Personality Disorder
  • Schizoid Personality Disorder
  • Schizotypal Personality Disorder
  • Histrionic Personality Disorder
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder
  • Avoidant Personality Disorder
  • Dependent Personality Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Psychotherapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Antipsychotic medications
  • Antidepressants
  • Antianxiety medications

Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders

Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders

Clinical overview of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and feeding disorders including etiology, assessment, and nursing interventions.

  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Binge eating disorder
  • Pica
  • Rumination disorder
  • Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
  • Refeeding syndrome
  • Hypokalemia
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate

Understanding PTSD Neurobiology and Manifestations

Neurobiology and Manifestations of PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder involves distinct neurobiological alterations where the brain remains stuck in fight or flight.

  • neurobiological alteration
  • fight or flight
  • prefrontal cortex regulation
  • hippocampus memory processing
  • intrusion
  • avoidance
  • negative alterations in cognition
  • negative arousal

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