CASE STUDY Devan Sacks,age 12,is a New Client in the Dental Practice

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CASE STUDY
Devan Sacks,age 12,is a new client in the dental practice and has been scheduled for dental hygiene care.Devan is in the seventh grade,is one of the star players on the girls' soccer team,and wears an athletic mouth guard protector.She is accompanied by her mother,Margaret,age 32,and her sister Bridget,age 10.After completing health,dental,and dental hygiene histories,the dental hygienist assesses the teeth,periodontium,and oral self-care skills.Significant findings include gingival inflammation,bleeding on probing around some teeth,and poor oral hygiene.Client has a knowledge deficit regarding biofilm,periodontal disease process,and personal oral health status.
-Which of the following human needs appear to be in deficit in Devan (choose two) ?

• A) Human need for protection from health risks
• B) Human need for nutrition
• C) Human need for skin and mucous membrane integrity of the head and neck
• D) Human need for biologically sound and functional dentition
• E) Human need for conceptualization and understanding

Identify and explain various stress and dissociative disorders.

Recognize therapeutic approaches and treatments for stress-related and dissociative disorders.

Describe the symptoms and causes of dissociative disorders.

Understand the impact of traumatic experiences on mental health.

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Definitions:

Behaviour Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on modifying harmful behaviors through the use of learning techniques, such as reinforcement and conditioning.

Insight Therapy

A form of psychotherapy aimed at increasing a patient's awareness of underlying motivations and behaviors.

Group Therapy

A form of psychotherapy where a small, structured group of people meet under the guidance of a trained therapist to discuss and explore their issues.

Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to treat psychiatric conditions, which differ from traditional antipsychotics in their chemical structure and side effects.