Stress and Coping Learning Guide

How is a patient’s mood, and affected behavior assessed? Stress and Coping Learning Guide.

1. What is the difference between psychotherapy and therapeutic communication?
2. Define the pathophysiology, s/s, and treatments for the following disorders:

1. Describe the levels of anxiety and the signs/symptoms associated with each level.
2. Compare and contrast benzodiazepines with nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic drugs.
3. Explain the difference between panic attacks and panic disorder.
4. The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing a situational crisis due to the sudden loss of a spouse. Define crisis and list three appropriate interventions.