Acute Behavioural Disturbance

Question 1

what are the 5 causes of violence

Answer 1

Predation
Dominance
Revenge
Sadism
Ideology

Question 2

which part of the brain is responsible for violence

Answer 2

amygdala
type 1 thinking

Question 3

what part of the brain is responsible for social inhibition in violence

Answer 3

cortical
type 2 thinking

Question 4

what are the 5 stages of assault cycle

Answer 4

1. triggering phase
2. escalation phase
3. crisis phase
4. recovery phase
5. post-crisis/depression phase

Question 5

what drugs do you give to rapidly tranquilise a patient

Answer 5

IM lorazepam
IM promethazine
IM haloperidol - no on psychotic patient