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13- Behavioral Flashcards

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1
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List Maslows Hierarchy of needs

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  1. Physiological
  2. Safety
  3. Belonging
  4. Esteem
  5. Self-Actualization
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Biological causes of behavioral disorders and examples

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Genetics, chemical imbalances, neurotransmitter problems

Dementia, Trauma, substance abuse, Diabetes, Infection

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Psychosocial causes of behavioral disorders and examples

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Patients personality or unresolved conflicts

Childhood trauma, dysfunctional family

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Sociocultural causes of behavioral disorders and examples

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Patients interactions with society

Money, work, relationships, values, violence (PTSD)

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Proximetrics (Behavior-Posture/Behavior)

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Body posture and movements

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Echopraxia (Behavior-Posture/Behavior)

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Patient imitates your movements

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Chorea (Behavior-Posture/Behavior)

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Rapid, jerky motions

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Tardive Dyskinesia (Behavior-Posture/Behavior)

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Repetitive motions

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Echolalia (Behavior-Speech)

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Patient repeats your words

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Neologisms (Behavior-Speech)

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Patient makes up works

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Perseveration (Behavior-Speech)

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Patient uses the same answer for each question

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Ambivalence (Behavior-Thought)

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Conflicting emotions/ideas (yes..no..yes..no)

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Tangential thought (Behavior-Thought)

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Off on a tangent, irrelevant

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Flight of Ideas (Behavior-Thought)

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Ideas all over the place, many different thoughts

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Obsession (Behavior-Thought)

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Overwhelmed until a certain thing is managed

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Hallucination (Behavior-Proccessing)

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Altered sense of something (Visual, Auditory, Olfactory, Taste)

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Delusion (Behavior-Processing)

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Continued disbelief despite evidence to contradict

18
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JOIMAT (Mental status exam)

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Judgement- Understand consequences

Orientation- A/Ox4

Intellectual function- Simple math

Memory- Long vs. Short term

Appearance- Mood, Cleanliness, Ticks

Thought- Logical, Content

19
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2 keys in managing behavioral emergencies

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Treat the underlying problem

Give emotional help

20
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Differentiate Neurosis and Psychosis

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Neurosis- Knows their behavior is abnormal

Psychosis- Loss of contact with reality

21
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Akinesia (Behavior-Extrapyramidal reaction)

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Lack of movement

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Dystonia Reaction (Behavior-Extrapyramidal reaction)

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Muscle spasms

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Dyskinesia (Behavior-Extrapyramidal reaction)

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Blinking, Twitches

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Akathisia (Behavior-Extrapyramidal reaction)

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Inability to sit still, inner restlessness

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Common causes of Extrapyramidal reactions and management

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Causes: Thorazine, Haldol, Other psych meds

Management: Benadryl if they are effecting core life functions

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8 Types of Major Behavioral disorders

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  • Cognitive
  • Schizophrenia
  • Anxiety
  • Mood
  • Somatoform
  • Facticious
  • Eating
  • Impulse control
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Define Cognitive disorders

What are 2 subcategories

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Organic conditions that effect ability to think

Delirium and Dementia

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Define Delirium

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Rapid onset of widespread, disorganized thought

29
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Define Dementia

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Gradual memory impairment and cognitive disturbances

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Schizophrenia

S/S

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Complex disorder causing someone to sever with reality

S/S- Delusions, Hallucinations, Lack of interest, Erratic speech

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Define Anxiety disorder and list 2 types

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Mental disorder where fear and apprehension are main moods

Phobia

PTSD

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Define Phobia

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An abnormal and persistent dread of a specific object or situation

33
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Define Bipolar disorder

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Where a person alternates between states of mania and depression

34
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List 5 types of Somatoform disorders and describe them

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Somatization- Dislike appearance

Conversion- Loss of function, no physical damage

Hypochondriasis- S/S without illness

Body Dysmorphic- Dislikes own body

Pain- Pain without disease

35
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Most common fictitious behavioral disorder

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Munchausen

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