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Abnormal Psychiatry Flashcards

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ID AKA

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Pleasure principle

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EGO AKA

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Reality principle

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SUPEREGO AKA

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Moral principle

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The executive organ of the psyche

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Ego/Reality Principle

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involuntary/unconscious behavior that an individual uses to reduce stress or solve self-conflicts

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Defense Mechanism

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Defense Mechanism: Expression of emotions through actions

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Acting out

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Defense Mechanism: Denying existence overwhelmed of disbelief

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Denial

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Defense Mechanism: Transfer unacceptable emotions onto a less threatening object/person

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Displacement

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Defense Mechanism: Transfers unacceptable feelings onto another person and believes they feel/think the same

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Projection

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Defense Mechanism: Going back to developmental stages

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Regression

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Defense Mechanism: Unconsciously erases negative experiences from consciousness

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Repression

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Defense Mechanism: Spacing out; detaches from reality

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Dissociation

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Defense Mechanism: Transforming unacceptable emotions to socially acceptable response

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Sublimation

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Defense Mechanism: Consciously avoiding disturbing thoughts

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Suppression

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Defense Mechanism: Consciously negate unacceptable actions

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Undoing

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Dedicated to help to reduce stress

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Altruism

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Defense Mechanism: Uses humor to minimize stress

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Humor

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Fixed false belief; Incorrect assumption about external reality

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Delusions

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Fixed false belief that a person’s thought is controlled by external forces

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Control

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Exaggerated conception of a person’s identity

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Grandeur

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Fixed false belief that one’s lover commits infidelity

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Infidelity (Pathologic Jealousy)

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Fixed false belief that a person is being persecuted

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Persecution

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Fixed false belief that a person is deprived of material possession

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Poverty

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MC type of Delusion

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Persecution

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False sensory perception; not based on reality

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Hallucinations

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Types of Hallucination

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Auditory (MC)
Visual
Tactile
Olfactory
Gustatory

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Symptoms of Schizophrenic DIsorder

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DElusions
HAllucinations
DIsorganized speech
CAtatonic behavior
NEGAtive symptoms

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DMS V Dx Criteria for Schizophrenic Disorder

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  1. 2/5 Symptoms (1st 3 or any are included lasting at least 1 month)
  2. Overall sx at least 6 months
  3. (-) Mood disorder dx
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Subtypes of Schizophrenic Disorder

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Paranoid
Disorganized/Hebephrenia
Catatonic
Undifferentiated
Residual

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1 or more delusional sx or frequent auditory hallucinations

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Paranoid

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MC Subtype of Schizophrenic Disorder

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Paronoid

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Characteristics of Paranoid

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(+) Delusion of Persecution or Grandeur

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Most Severe Subtype of Schizophrenic DIsorder

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DIsorganized/Hebephrenia

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Poor contact in reality
Inappropriate social & emotional responses

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DIsorganized/Hebephrenia

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Characteristics of DIsorganized/Hebephrenia

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Disorganized thought process
Spontaneous laughter

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Classic Feature of Catatonic

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Marked inc in disorganized motor behavior (uncoordinated)

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Characteristics of Catatonic

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Stupor
Rigidity
Posturing
Negativism

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Incomplete set of active schizophrenic symptoms

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Characteristics of Residual

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Emotional blunting
Illogical thinking
Mild dissociation

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Dx of Schizophrenia with a symptom duration of < 3 months
Last 4-8 weeks

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Bouffee Delirante (Acute Delusional Psychosis)

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Symptoms of Bouffee Delirante (Acute Delusional Psychosis)

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Severe Agitation
DeHaDiCaNega

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Schizophrenia + Mood Disorder

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Schizoaffective Disorder

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Duration of sx last at least 1 month & < 6 months

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Schizophreniform DIsorder

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Duration of sx at least 1 day but < 1 month

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Brief Psychotic Disorder

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Symptoms of Depression

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Anhedonia
Insomnia/Hypersomnia
Weight Change
Fatigue
Feeling of Worthlessness
Disorganized thoughts

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Hallmark of Major Depressive Disorder

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Manic + MDD

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Hypomanic + MDD

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Symptoms of Panic Disorder

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Palpitations
Chills/Sweating/Heat Sensation
Trembling/Shaking
Feeling of Choking/Suffocation
Paresthesia/Numbness

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Excessive worrying about everything

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Constant Sx of GAD

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Muscle Tension
Irritability
Sleep Disturbance
Restlessness
Easily Fatigue
Difficulty in concentrating

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Sx of OCD (Most to Least Common)

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CONtamination
Pathological doubt
Intrusive thoughts
Symmetry
Others (Hoarding and nail biting)

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Manifestation of physical sx d/t mental/psychological & emotional factors

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Somatization

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unconscious conversion of mental stress to physical sx (Neurological)

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Conversion Disorder

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Sx of Conversion Disorder

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Paralysis
Deafness
Loss of Vision

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Misinterpretation of body Sx d/t fear of serious disease

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Hypochondriasis

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Eating non-nutritional food (ice, soil, clay)

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episodes of binge eating + inappropriate ways of stopping weight gain

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Bulimia Nervosa

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Decreased food intake d/t distorted weight perception

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Excessive food intake d/t stress

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Binge Eating Disorder

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Voiding at night (bed wetting)

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Uncontrolled fecal elimination

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Encopresis

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Personality Disorders: Cluster A

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Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal

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Personality Disorders: Cluster B

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Histrionic
Antisocial
Boderline
Narcissistic

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Personality Disorders: Cluster C

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Trichotillomania/Hair Pulling Disorder

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Cold & aloof behavior

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Cluster A PD

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Dramatic, emotional, excited

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Cluster B PD

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Anxious, fearful

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Cluster C PD

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Excessive suspicion of others; mistrust

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Disengagement of social interaction; dec emotional expression (flat affect)

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Acute stress in developing close relations; cognitive & perceptual distortions

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Schizotypal

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Characteristics of Histrionic

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Attention seeker
Very emotional
Flamboyant
Inability to have deep & long-lasting attachment

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Inability to conform with social norms; disregard rights of others

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Antisocial

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Instability to build a relationship of self-image
Unstable mood & affect

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Borderline

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Grandeur delusion
Inc sense of self-importance

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Narcissistic

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Characteristics of Autism

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Impaired social engagement/communication
Patterned/Stereotyped behavior
Echolalia
Delay in Language

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Progressive condition in when normal child development in the first 6 months and deterioration of developmental milestones happens after

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Rett Syndrome

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Classical Features of ADHD

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Hyperactivity
Inattentiveness
Impulsiveness

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ADHD DSM IV

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after 7 y/o

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ADHD DSM V

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Recurrent airway obstruction during sleep causing apnea
Sudden awakening with gasping

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Chronic daytime sleepiness
Difficulty in staying awake for a long period of time

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Narcolepsy

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Sleep walking

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Somnambulism

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Sleep talking

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Somniloquy

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abnormal behavior during sleep; nightmares

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Parasomnia

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Uncomfortable feeling at night = Inc movement during sleep

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Restless Leg Syndrome

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Most important anti-psychotic

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Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

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1st effective anti-psychotic with negligible extrapyramidal S/E

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Clozapine (Clozaril)

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Manages severe agitation & delusional thinking

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Haloperidol/Haldol

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Common S/E of Anti-Psychotics

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Commonly used Anxiolytics

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Benzodiazepines

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Anxiolytic that has slow effectiveness

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Effective anxiolytic for the majority of GAD Sx

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Venlafaxine

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1st line of treatment for ADHD patients

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Methylphenidate (Ritalin) - chewable
Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) - patch

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