Psychiatric Disorders (Ch. 35)
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| What is the DSM-V used for? | Facilitate medical diagnosis and as a guide to clinical practice |
| What is the basis for the behavior of a neurocognitive mental disorder? | And identifiable brain disease or dysfunction |
| What is delirium? | A change of consciousness that occurs rapidly over a short time |
| What are possible causes of delirium? | Fever Heart failure Pneumonia Azotemia Malnutrition Drug intoxication Anesthesia |
| Nocturnal delirium is also called __________ ________. | Sundowning syndrome |
| What is the most common type of dementia? | Alzheimer's disease |
| What is the main characteristic of thought process disorders (schizophrenia) | Bizarre, non-reality-based thinking |
| Which ventricle of the brain is larger in a person with schizophrenia? | Left ventricle is larger than the right |
| What is present in excess amounts in the brain of someone with schizophrenia? | Neurotransmitter dopamine |
| When does the onset of schizophrenia typically begin? | Young adulthood |
| What are the positive behavior patterns of schizophrenia? | Delusions Disordered thinking Hallucinations |
| What are the negative behavior patterns of schizophrenia? | Apathy Social withdrawal Flat affect |
| What type of hallucination is experienced most often? | Auditory hallucination |
| Concreteness is sometimes a sign of _________ _________. | Disordered thinking |
| What is apathy? | Lack of energy or interest |
| In schizophrenia, social withdrawal occurs in an attempt to: | Reduce stimuli to the brain |
| What is anhedonia? | The inability to experience happiness or joy |
| What are the five subtypes of schizophrenia? | Disorganized Paranoid Catatonic Undifferentiated Residual |
| List the four stages of schizophrenia: | 1. Prodromal 2. Prepsychotic 3. Acute $. Residual |
| The level of ________ is excessive in manic individuals. | Norepinephrine |
| The levels of which neurotransmitters are deficient in the depressed individual? | Norepinephrine and serotonin |
| Major depression is defined as: | Repeated, severe depressive episodes lasting more than 2 years |
| Daily, moderate depression that lasts more than 2 years is called: | Dysthymic disorder |
| What is the early phase of a manic episode called? | Hypomanic episode |
| Seasonal affective disorder and postpartum depression are connected with what kind of imbalance? | Hormonal imbalance |
| How is SAD treated? | Phototherapy |
| When does postpartum depression often clear? | Within days |
| What kind of antidepressants do not deem to produce anticholinergic and sedating side effects? | SSRI's |
| Which antidepressant works best when taken in the morning? | Fluoxetine (Prozac) |
| When does acute PTSD occur? | Within 6 months of the event |
| What is one strategy recommended to prevent PTSD? | Debriefing people right after the event |
| Cluster A personality disorders include which behaviors? | Odd or eccentric |
| Cluster B personality disorders include which behaviors? | Dramatic, emotional, erratic |
| Cluster C personality disorders include which behaviors? | Anxious or fearful |
| What does the suffix "philia" mean? | Attraction to |
| A somatic symptom disorder is a physical disorder that arises as the result of what kind of trigger? | Psychological |
| Which system of the body suffers the most from chronic stress? | Gastrointestinal tract |
| What are the three most common eating disorders? | Anorexia nervosa Bulimia Binge eating |
| What kind of relationship is a key component in psychiatric mental health treatment? | Helping-trust relationship |
| Who developed psychoanalysis? | Sigmund Freud |
| What kind of therapy can resolve phobias? | Behavior therapy |
| Serotonin syndrome worsens in which disease? | Parkinson's disease |
| What increases the risk of lithium carbonate toxicity? | Poor fluid intake and salt restriction |
| What is the therapeutic dosage of lithium? | 0.4-1.3 mEq/L |
| Antipsychotic medications or major tranquilizers are used for the management of which 3 disorders? | 1. Schizophrenia 2. Organic mental disorders with psychosis 3. Manic phase of bipolar disorder |
| Benzodiazepine sedatives relieve ________ without sacrificing _________. | Tension, motivation |
| What is a common side effect of Kava? | Scaly rash on the backs of hands, forearms, and soles of the feet |
| An individual with anxiety traits has reactions to: | Relatively nonstressful events |
| What is the schedule for ECT? | 10 treatments over several weeks |