NCLEX Review & Nursing School

Anxiety Related Disorders/ Neurotic Disorders

PTSD/ Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

– usually characterized according to onset, as either acute or delayed.

General Anxiety Disorder

Somatoform Disorder

• Conversion Disorder
• Hypochondriasis
• Somatization Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Remember: Therapeutic Communication is important to know for the NCLEX Exam:

Reflecting

• Client: “I am really mad at my father for what he did.”
• Nurse: “You sound angry.”

Exploring

• Nurse: “Go ahead, tell me more..”

Summarizing

• “During the last several minutes we have talked about…”

Personality Disorder (Composed of):

Cluster A:

• Paranoid Personality
• Schizoid Personality
• Schizotypal Personality

Cluster B:

• Histrionic Personality
• Narcissistic Personality
• Antisocial Personality
• Borderline Personality

Cluster C

• Dependent Personality
• Avoidant Personality
• Obsessive Compulsive Personality

Remember:

Know the different types of Common Behavioral Patterns:

• Regression
• Anger
• Hostility/ Aggressiveness
• Violence
• Manipulation
• Dependence
• Detachment
• Shame