Assessment Diagnosis & Treatment Planning Flashcards
Mini-mental state exam (MMSE) assessment areas
Memory
Attention
Language
Orientation
Visual-spatial skills
Neuropsychological assessments
Benton visual retention test (BVRT)
Beery developmental test (beery-VMI-6)
Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST)
Stroop color-word association test (SCWT)
Halstead-reitan Neuropsychological Battery (HRNB)
Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological battery (LNNB)
Bender Visual-motor gestalt test (Bender-gestalt II)
Five phase aggression cycle
Triggering
Escalation
Crisis
Recovery
Post-crisis
First generation antipsychotics
Haldol
Thorazine
Stelazine
Prolixin
Navane
Atypical/second generation antipsychotics
Clozaril
Ridperdal
Seroquel
Zyprexa
Abilify
Mood stabilizers
Lithium
Tegretol
Depakote
Lamictal
SSRI’s
Prozac
Zoloft
Paxil
Luvox
Celexa
Lexapro
Atypical antidepressants
Effexor
Wellbutrin
Cymbalta
What are MAO inhibitors used for?
They are considered a third line treatment for depression due to their dangerous side effects.
Anti-anxiety medication’s
Benzodiazepines such as
Ativan
Xanax
Klonopin
Valium
Drugs used for attention disorders
Ritalin
Concerta
Adderall
Strattera (non-amphetamine like)
Who is the most likely person to commit a a successful suicide?
Male Caucasian 45 to 49 years of age
What types of suicide are most common?
Drug suicides.
Suicide is the 8th leading cause of death for males in the US and the 16th for females.
What is the average age of those saved from attempted suicides?
15-19 years old
cluster A personality disorders
Eccentric or odd disorders:
paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal
Cluster B personality disorders
Dramatic or excessively emotional disorders:
Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
Narcissistic
Cluster C personality disorders
Fear or anxiety base disorders:
Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive compulsive
The key steps in the research process
- Problem or issue identification.
- Hypothesis formulation.
- Operationalization.
- Study design selection.
Basic Single system study designs
A-B design (most common)
Design A
Design B
Design B-C
Single system experimental designs
A-B-A design
A-B-A-B design
B-A-B design
Four different categories of measurement
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
Mean
Arithmetic average
Median
Numeric value above which 50% of the population is found in below which the other 50% is located
Mode
Most frequently appearing value in a series of numerical values
Test of statistical significance
Chi square test
T-test
Analysis of variance or AVOVA (f-test)
