ANCC PMHN Exam Section 2
1. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- Adjustment Disorder
orders
Disorder where life changes, both small and large, can
precipitate mood dysregulation such as depression or
anxiety.
2. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- Reactive Attachment Dis-
orders order
Disorder found in children who in most cases have
received grossly negligent care and do not form a
healthy emotional attachment with the parents or pri-
mary caregiver by the age of 5. In general, you'll see
a child deeply withdrawn and apathetic who doesn't
respond much to social interaction
3. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- Acute Stress Disorder
orders
Disorder that begins during or immediately after a
deeply upsetting or frightening experience. It lasts
no more than a month and includes symptoms such
as anxiety, difficulty sleeping, irritability, poor concen-
tration, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response,
and motor restlessness.
4. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- death;death;injury;vio-
orders d ,
experienced
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion A: The per- actual or
threatened
son was exposed to: d , threatened with
with seri-
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ous i , or experienced actual or threated with
sexual v .
5. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- intrusive
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion B:
I thoughts, memories and visuals
6. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- avoidance
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion C:
Persistent a of stimuli associated with the
trauma.
7. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- alterations
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion D: Negative
a in cognitions and mood that are associated
with the traumatic event.
8. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- arousal; reactivity
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion E: Alterations in
a and r that are associated with
the traumatic event
9. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- one month
orders
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Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion F: Persistence
of symptoms (in Criteria B,C,D and E) for more than
m .
10. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- distress; impairment
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion G: Significant
symptom-related d or functional i .
11. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- Medication; substance
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion H: Not due to
m ,s or illness
12. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- terrified
orders thinking
avoid
Posttraumatic stress disorder:
Exposed to something that t them.
They're t about it all the time
They do things to a thinking about it.
13. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- sad;mad;scared
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder:
It's causing them problems
1. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- Adjustment Disorder
orders
Disorder where life changes, both small and large, can
precipitate mood dysregulation such as depression or
anxiety.
2. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- Reactive Attachment Dis-
orders order
Disorder found in children who in most cases have
received grossly negligent care and do not form a
healthy emotional attachment with the parents or pri-
mary caregiver by the age of 5. In general, you'll see
a child deeply withdrawn and apathetic who doesn't
respond much to social interaction
3. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- Acute Stress Disorder
orders
Disorder that begins during or immediately after a
deeply upsetting or frightening experience. It lasts
no more than a month and includes symptoms such
as anxiety, difficulty sleeping, irritability, poor concen-
tration, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response,
and motor restlessness.
4. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- death;death;injury;vio-
orders d ,
experienced
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion A: The per- actual or
threatened
son was exposed to: d , threatened with
with seri-
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lence
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ous i , or experienced actual or threated with
sexual v .
5. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- intrusive
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion B:
I thoughts, memories and visuals
6. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- avoidance
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion C:
Persistent a of stimuli associated with the
trauma.
7. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- alterations
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion D: Negative
a in cognitions and mood that are associated
with the traumatic event.
8. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- arousal; reactivity
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion E: Alterations in
a and r that are associated with
the traumatic event
9. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- one month
orders
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Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion F: Persistence
of symptoms (in Criteria B,C,D and E) for more than
m .
10. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- distress; impairment
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion G: Significant
symptom-related d or functional i .
11. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- Medication; substance
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Criterion H: Not due to
m ,s or illness
12. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- terrified
orders thinking
avoid
Posttraumatic stress disorder:
Exposed to something that t them.
They're t about it all the time
They do things to a thinking about it.
13. Psychiatric Diagnoses: Trauma and Stress-Related Dis- sad;mad;scared
orders
Posttraumatic stress disorder:
It's causing them problems
