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What is the term used to describe ineffective coping with stress that causes mild interpersonal disorganization?Neurosis
A person with _______ is out of touch with reality and has severe personality deterioration, impaired perception and judgement, hallucinations, and delusionsPsychosis
What is the DSM-V used for?Facilitate medical diagnosis and as a guide to clinical practice
What is the predominant characteristic of a neurocognitive mental disorder?Disorientation
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 part of the brain is smaller than normal in a person with schizophrenia?Cerebral cortex
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
A false, fixed belief that cannot be corrected by feedback is called a _________.Delusion
A sensory experience without a stimulus trigger is called a ________.Hallucination
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
Reduced content of speech is called:Alogia
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
Many individuals with cyclothymic disorder progress to _______ _______.Bipolar disorder
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
Postpartum depression should be investigated if symptoms last longer than how long?2 weeks
Which antidepressant works best when taken at bedtime?Amitriptyline
How long does it take for most antidepressants to alleviate depression?2-4 weeks
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)
Patients on lithium need to monitor the amount of ______ in their diet and fluid intake.Sodium
What is the first-line medication for cessation of smoking?Bupropion
Panic symptoms peak within how many minutes of onset?10 minutes
Symptoms of PTSD that last 6 months or longer is classified as:Chronic PTSD
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 is believed to be the most common eating disorder?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
How long should the patient be NPO before ECT?8 hours
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
St. John's wort potentially interacts with ____.MAOI's
St. John's wort has the capacity to trigger ________ when taken with allergy medication that contains monoamines or phenylalanine or with amino acid supplements containing tyrosineHypertension
What is a common side effect of Kava?Scaly rash on the backs of hands, forearms, and soles of the feet
The effectiveness of _____ ______ is comparable to diazepam in reducing anxietyGotu kola
Ginkgo has the capacity to affect _____ secretionInsulin
Dementia is an organic mental illness secondary to _________ ________.Cerebral disease
Hereditary factors account for what percentage of mood disorders?60%-80%
How often should the drug blood level of an individual taking lithium be checked?Every month
An individual with anxiety traits has reactions to:Relatively nonstressful events
Signal anxiety is a ______ response.Learned
A panic attack occurs suddenly and typically peaks within ____ minutes10
What is the schedule for ECT?10 treatments over several weeks