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rayancarla1 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A 30-year-old woman is receiving treatment in a mental health clinic for panic attacks and depression. She states she sometimes feels like she is outside herself, observing her own life from afar.

The nurse recognizes this as a symptom of which of the following dissociative disorders?
A) Dissociative amnesia
B) Depersonalization disorder
C) Dissociative fugue
D) Dissociative identity disorder

Question 2

A psychiatricmental health nurse is creating an individualized plan of care for a client with recent dissociative experiences. In this stage of the nursing process, which of the following factors should be considered especially carefully?

A) Educational level
B) Culture
C) Socioeconomic status
D) Gender

coyin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Depersonalization disorder is characterized by a recurring or persistent feeling that one is detached from one's own thinking. Affected clients feel that they are outside their mind or body, much like an observer.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
All humans have the capacity to dissociate. Acts of daydreaming or amnestic episodes constitute common types of dissociation. In some cultures, voluntary experiences of trance or meditation are accepted practices and should not be considered a psychiatric disorder.