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Pleasure principle

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Reality principle

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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
Hallucinations
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Types of Hallucination
Auditory (MC) Visual Tactile Olfactory Gustatory
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Symptoms of Schizophrenic DIsorder
DElusions HAllucinations DIsorganized speech CAtatonic behavior NEGAtive symptoms
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DMS V Dx Criteria for Schizophrenic Disorder
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
Paranoid Disorganized/Hebephrenia Catatonic Undifferentiated Residual
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1 or more delusional sx or frequent auditory hallucinations
Paranoid
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MC Subtype of Schizophrenic Disorder
Paronoid
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Characteristics of Paranoid
(+) Delusion of Persecution or Grandeur
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Most Severe Subtype of Schizophrenic DIsorder
DIsorganized/Hebephrenia
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Poor contact in reality Inappropriate social & emotional responses
DIsorganized/Hebephrenia
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Characteristics of DIsorganized/Hebephrenia
Disorganized thought process Spontaneous laughter
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Classic Feature of Catatonic
Marked inc in disorganized motor behavior (uncoordinated)
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Characteristics of Catatonic
Stupor Rigidity Posturing Negativism
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Incomplete set of active schizophrenic symptoms
Residual
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Characteristics of Residual
Emotional blunting Illogical thinking Mild dissociation
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Dx of Schizophrenia with a symptom duration of < 3 months Last 4-8 weeks
Bouffee Delirante (Acute Delusional Psychosis)
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Symptoms of Bouffee Delirante (Acute Delusional Psychosis)
Severe Agitation DeHaDiCaNega
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Schizophrenia + Mood Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
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Duration of sx last at least 1 month & < 6 months
Schizophreniform DIsorder
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Duration of sx at least 1 day but < 1 month
Brief Psychotic Disorder
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Symptoms of Depression
Anhedonia Insomnia/Hypersomnia Weight Change Fatigue Feeling of Worthlessness Disorganized thoughts
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Hallmark of Major Depressive Disorder
Anhedonia
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Manic + MDD
Bipolar 1
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Hypomanic + MDD
Bipolar 2
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Symptoms of Panic Disorder
Palpitations Chills/Sweating/Heat Sensation Trembling/Shaking Feeling of Choking/Suffocation Paresthesia/Numbness
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Excessive worrying about everything
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Constant Sx of GAD
Muscle Tension Irritability Sleep Disturbance Restlessness Easily Fatigue Difficulty in concentrating
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Sx of OCD (Most to Least Common)
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
Somatization
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unconscious conversion of mental stress to physical sx (Neurological)
Conversion Disorder
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Sx of Conversion Disorder
Paralysis Deafness Loss of Vision
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Misinterpretation of body Sx d/t fear of serious disease
Hypochondriasis
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Eating non-nutritional food (ice, soil, clay)
PICA
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episodes of binge eating + inappropriate ways of stopping weight gain
Bulimia Nervosa
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Decreased food intake d/t distorted weight perception
Anorexia Nervosa
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Excessive food intake d/t stress
Binge Eating Disorder
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Voiding at night (bed wetting)
Enuresis
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Uncontrolled fecal elimination
Encopresis
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Personality Disorders: Cluster A
Paranoid Schizoid Schizotypal
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Personality Disorders: Cluster B
Histrionic Antisocial Boderline Narcissistic
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Personality Disorders: Cluster C
Trichotillomania/Hair Pulling Disorder
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Cold & aloof behavior
Cluster A PD
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Dramatic, emotional, excited
Cluster B PD
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Anxious, fearful
Cluster C PD
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Excessive suspicion of others; mistrust
Paranoid
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Disengagement of social interaction; dec emotional expression (flat affect)
Schizoid
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Acute stress in developing close relations; cognitive & perceptual distortions
Schizotypal
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Characteristics of Histrionic
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
Antisocial
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Instability to build a relationship of self-image Unstable mood & affect
Borderline
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Grandeur delusion Inc sense of self-importance
Narcissistic
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Characteristics of Autism
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
Rett Syndrome
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Classical Features of ADHD
Hyperactivity Inattentiveness Impulsiveness
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ADHD DSM IV
after 7 y/o
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ADHD DSM V
12 y/o
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Recurrent airway obstruction during sleep causing apnea Sudden awakening with gasping
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Chronic daytime sleepiness Difficulty in staying awake for a long period of time
Narcolepsy
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Sleep walking
Somnambulism
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Sleep talking
Somniloquy
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abnormal behavior during sleep; nightmares
Parasomnia
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Uncomfortable feeling at night = Inc movement during sleep
Restless Leg Syndrome
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Most important anti-psychotic
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
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1st effective anti-psychotic with negligible extrapyramidal S/E
Clozapine (Clozaril)
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Manages severe agitation & delusional thinking
Haloperidol/Haldol
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Common S/E of Anti-Psychotics
Akathisia
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Commonly used Anxiolytics
Benzodiazepines
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Anxiolytic that has slow effectiveness
Buspirone
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Effective anxiolytic for the majority of GAD Sx
Venlafaxine
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1st line of treatment for ADHD patients
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) - chewable Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) - patch

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