13- Behavioral Flashcards
List Maslows Hierarchy of needs
- Physiological
- Safety
- Belonging
- Esteem
- Self-Actualization
Biological causes of behavioral disorders and examples
Genetics, chemical imbalances, neurotransmitter problems
Dementia, Trauma, substance abuse, Diabetes, Infection
Psychosocial causes of behavioral disorders and examples
Patients personality or unresolved conflicts
Childhood trauma, dysfunctional family
Sociocultural causes of behavioral disorders and examples
Patients interactions with society
Money, work, relationships, values, violence (PTSD)
Proximetrics (Behavior-Posture/Behavior)
Body posture and movements
Echopraxia (Behavior-Posture/Behavior)
Patient imitates your movements
Chorea (Behavior-Posture/Behavior)
Rapid, jerky motions
Tardive Dyskinesia (Behavior-Posture/Behavior)
Repetitive motions
Echolalia (Behavior-Speech)
Patient repeats your words
Neologisms (Behavior-Speech)
Patient makes up works
Perseveration (Behavior-Speech)
Patient uses the same answer for each question
Ambivalence (Behavior-Thought)
Conflicting emotions/ideas (yes..no..yes..no)
Tangential thought (Behavior-Thought)
Off on a tangent, irrelevant
Flight of Ideas (Behavior-Thought)
Ideas all over the place, many different thoughts
Obsession (Behavior-Thought)
Overwhelmed until a certain thing is managed
Hallucination (Behavior-Proccessing)
Altered sense of something (Visual, Auditory, Olfactory, Taste)
Delusion (Behavior-Processing)
Continued disbelief despite evidence to contradict
JOIMAT (Mental status exam)
Judgement- Understand consequences
Orientation- A/Ox4
Intellectual function- Simple math
Memory- Long vs. Short term
Appearance- Mood, Cleanliness, Ticks
Thought- Logical, Content
2 keys in managing behavioral emergencies
Treat the underlying problem
Give emotional help
Differentiate Neurosis and Psychosis
Neurosis- Knows their behavior is abnormal
Psychosis- Loss of contact with reality
Akinesia (Behavior-Extrapyramidal reaction)
Lack of movement
Dystonia Reaction (Behavior-Extrapyramidal reaction)
Muscle spasms
Dyskinesia (Behavior-Extrapyramidal reaction)
Blinking, Twitches
Akathisia (Behavior-Extrapyramidal reaction)
Inability to sit still, inner restlessness
Common causes of Extrapyramidal reactions and management
Causes: Thorazine, Haldol, Other psych meds
Management: Benadryl if they are effecting core life functions
8 Types of Major Behavioral disorders
- Cognitive
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety
- Mood
- Somatoform
- Facticious
- Eating
- Impulse control
Define Cognitive disorders
What are 2 subcategories
Organic conditions that effect ability to think
Delirium and Dementia
Define Delirium
Rapid onset of widespread, disorganized thought
Define Dementia
Gradual memory impairment and cognitive disturbances
Schizophrenia
S/S
Complex disorder causing someone to sever with reality
S/S- Delusions, Hallucinations, Lack of interest, Erratic speech
Define Anxiety disorder and list 2 types
Mental disorder where fear and apprehension are main moods
Phobia
PTSD
Define Phobia
An abnormal and persistent dread of a specific object or situation
Define Bipolar disorder
Where a person alternates between states of mania and depression
List 5 types of Somatoform disorders and describe them
Somatization- Dislike appearance
Conversion- Loss of function, no physical damage
Hypochondriasis- S/S without illness
Body Dysmorphic- Dislikes own body
Pain- Pain without disease
Most common fictitious behavioral disorder
Munchausen
