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1
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What is Dialectical Behavioural Therapy?

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It is a cognitive behavioural therapy in which helps to create self-awareness, reduce impulsivity, through emotional regulation and positive coping strategies.

2
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Who pioneered DBT?

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Marsha Linehan

3
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DBT is most commonly used for…

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People with borderline personality disorder with self harm tenancies.

4
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What is DBT based on? Describe this:

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A biosocial theory that suggests that borderline personality disorders evolve as a consequence of an emotionally vulnerable person growing up in an ‘invalidating environment’.

5
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What is dialectics?

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the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions

6
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What does DBT place an emphasis on?

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Dialectics and the fact that there is no absolute truth- the fact that all things can be changed and worked through.

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What is psychosis?

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Comes from the Greek psyche (mind) and –osis (diseased or abnormal condition)
A SYMPTOM or FEATURE of mental illness characterized by: changes in personality, impaired functioning, and a distorted or nonexistent sense of objective reality (MHERC).
-One must find the cause of this psychosis- psychosis is not a disorder in itself; it is a symptom.

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What are the symptoms of psychosis?

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Hallucinations and delusions

9
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What are the 5 types of hallucinations?

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-Auditory
o Visual
o Tactile
o Olfactory
o Gustatory
10
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What are the 6 types of delusions?

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-Bizzarre
 Jealous
 Grandise (when you think you are a big, grand delusion- ‘I am the Queen’)
 Persecution (most often with schizophrenia, also known as paranoia- ‘everyone is trying to kill me’)
 Somatic (something is wrong physically- i.e., ‘My leg is chopped off’ so acts as if it isn’t there)
 Control (thought broadcasting (being told what to do) and blocking (not allowed their own thoughts); they think someone is controlling their thoughts )

11
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What are delusions?

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A false belief, firmly held despite objective and
contradictory evidence and despite the fact that other
members of the culture do not share the same beliefs.

12
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What are hallucinations?

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A false sensory perception in the
absence of external stimulus (thus different from
illusions)

13
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What are the five stages of psychosis?

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  1. Premorbid- Developmentally appropriate experiences
    and behaviours are the norm
  2. Prodrome - Early warning signs of illness
  3. Acute - Illness is present
  4. Recovery and late recovery - Begins with treatment
  5. Relapse
14
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There are only TWO conditions that are MENTAL HEALTH psychosis related- what are they?

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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

15
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What else can be associated with psychosis (related to other physical condition)?

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Brain tumours, seizures, delirium, dementia, postpartum, alcohol and drug induced.

16
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Before DSM-IV diagnosis, what must be ruled out?

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Physical conditions

17
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Describe the The stress Vulnerability model

Zubin and Spring (1977):

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The individual is exposed to stressful events which may
reach a threshold & may precipitate symptoms in some
people who have a genetic predisposition to mental
illness

18
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As a nurse, what can we do?

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 Establish therapeutic alliance.
 Respectful use of language.
 Maintain a positive, strengths based attitude.
 Affirmation and validation are powerful & evidence-based
 Follow the LEAP principles
 Use WRAP® planning

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What is a nursing intervention with a client experiencing hallucinations?

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Engage the person
 Assess the extent and content fully and the risks to self
and others.
Identify with the client the nature of the stress that
tends to bring the hallucinations & devise ways of
coping. Eg sensory modulation
Identify with the client ways of reducing the impact
of hallucinations eg. Listening to music through
headphones, talking on the phone etc
Discuss the use of PRN medication if hallucinations
are very distressing

20
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What is sensory modulation room?

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Providing a room with heaps of things for the senses to help calm down a pt experiencing an severe hallucination, to help them calm and cope with distressing hallucinations.

21
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What are nursing interventions for delusional thinking?

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Engage the person
Convey empathy, warmth, acceptance, sincerity
and honesty
 Assess the risk the delusional thinking imposes to self or
others and manage risks accordingly.
 Attempt to understand the content conveys concerned
understanding
 Don’t agree but at the same time don’t argue
 Adopt LEAP principles
 Take a calm, confident approach

22
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What can make symptoms of psychosis worse?

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Stress