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psych quiz 2/21

QuestionAnswer
Depersonalization feeling that person is unreal
Derealization feeling that environment has changed
Positive symptoms Hallucinations,Tactile,Delusions, Extreme motor agitation Stereotyped behaviors Automatic obedience Waxy flexibility Stupor Negativism
Neologisms: made-up words
Clang association: meaningless rhyming or words
Word salad: jumble of words together
Echolalia repeating of words
echopraxia move the arm and it will stay in that position until you move it.
Negative symptoms Changes in affect Apathy Poor social functioning Poverty of thought ( few thoughts)
Anhedonia: lack of feeling pleasure in anything in life
First atypical introduced: Problem: clozapine (Clozaril) causes agranulocytosis (up to 1% of patients)
Advantage of atypicals Alleviate positive and negative symptoms Produce minimal extrapyramidal symptoms Help improve cognitive deficits and decrease anxiety and depression
Disadvantage of atypicals Tend to cause weight gain associated with additional metabolic side effects increasing risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension More expensive than conventional antipsychotics
MAOIs can cause what possible crisis if taken with tyramine then HTN crisis can occur.
Bipolar I At least one episode of mania alternating with major depression Psychosis may accompany manic episode
Bipolar II Hypomanic episode(s) alternating with major depression Not accompanied by psychosis
Cyclothymia Hypomanic episodes alternating with minor depressive episodes (not enough to get to hospital)
Mania Episode associated with marked impairment in function Hospitalization necessary
Lithium risks include hypothyroidism and kidney impairment Continue drug therapy to prevent relapse Maintenance of normal diet with normal salt and fluid intake (1500-3000 mL/day)
Stop taking lithium and call physician iF symptoms of dehydration develop from sweating and/or NVD
when starting SSRI implications for suicidal ideation.
SSRI: can cause you to have a “burst of energy”,
neurotransmitters (NT) may be involved in depression serotonin, noradrenaline
SAD Persons Scale S: Male sex A: Older age D: Depression P: Previous attempt E: Ethanol abuse R: Rational thinking loss S: Social supports lacking O: Organized plan N: No spouse S: Sickness
SIGECAPS Sleep changes: I nterest (loss): G uilt (worthless): E nergy (lack): C ognition/Concentration: A ppetite (wt. loss); P sychomotor: S uicide/death
Created by: ethompso08
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