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aversion

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used to treat alcoholics by associating drinking with unpleasant consequences

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beck test

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AKA beck depression inventory

a 21 question multiple choice self report inventory, neasures severity of depression

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classical conditioning

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2 events that occur lose together in time become fused in the persons mind

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operant conditioning

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satisfying reinforcement strengthens the behavior

unsatisfying consequences weaken behavior and make it less likely to be repeated

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negative reinforcement

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taking away the aversive stimulus in response to a person’s action increases the action

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flooding

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form of desensitization for treatment of phobias and related disorders in whihc the patient is repeatedly exposed to emotionally distressing stimuli of high intensity

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MMSE

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AKA folstein test
brief 30 point questionnaire test that is used to screen for cognitive impairment
commonly used in medicine to screen for dementia

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modeling

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a behavior modification technique in which one is taught to imitate the desired behavior of another

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rorschach test

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psychological testing using a series of inkblot images

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stanford binet test

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initiated the modern field of intelligence testing and was one of the first examples of an adaptive test

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wechsler scale

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method of IQ testing

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freud

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development of free association and drem analysis as a route to the unconscious mind
developed psychosexual stages of development going from roal to anal to phallic or genital

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jung

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colective unconscious of man; used for psychoanalysis

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maslow

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hierarchy of human needs
1physiology
2 safety
3 love
4 self esteem/respect
5 self actualization
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pavlov

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classical conditioning

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skinner

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operant conditioning

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acetaminophen

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tylenol

anti-fever analgesic that causes liver damage

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activated charcol

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ADsorbent
treats poisonings and over doses following oral ingestion
binds poison and prevents abdorption by the GI

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acyclovir

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antiviral

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aflatoxins

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naturally occuring mycotoxins produced by aspergillus

found in peanuts cooking oils, cosmetics, can cause hepatic necrosis

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allopurinol

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decreases xanthine oxidase activity

used to treat chronic gout

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aluminum toxicity

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decreases kidney function, causes lung prlbems, muscle weakness, anemia, CNS problems

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amphetamine

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stimulant used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD

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arsenic

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odor of garlic

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barbituates
sleeping pills can produce respiratory depression
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benzodiazeprine
used to treat anxiety side effect is tremors | muscle relaxant
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beta blockers
given for HTN and arrhythmias | blocks epinephrine and norepinephrine
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beta 2 adrenergic drug
used to treat asthma causes smooth muscle relaxation resulting in dilation of cronchial pasages vasodilation in muscle and liver relaxation of uterine muscles
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carbon monoxide
cellular effects of carboxy hemoglobin | associated with blue mucous membranes and cherry red lips
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carbon tetrachloride
formerly widely used in fire extinguishers, precursor to refrigerants, cleaning agent colorless liquid with a sweet smeel that can be detected at low levels
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chloral hydrate
used in the short term treatment of insomnia
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chloroform
clear volatile liquid with a strong smell like ether once was an anesthetic and a remedy for cough quite toxic to kidney and liver
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cholinesterate inhibitor
organophosphate that increases the effetiveness of acetylcholine myasthenia gravis
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chlorpromazine
drug used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
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cocaine
classification as a narcotic | lidocaine used as a local anesthetic
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colchicine
used to treat acute symptomatic gout
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cyanide
found in plants, apple seed, mangoseeds, peach pits, bitter almonds, affects CNS and heart
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dicumerol
anticoagulant medication
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digitalis
used to increase cardiac contractility (antiarrhythmic agent) overdose can cause a heart block
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EDTA
best substance to remove lead from blood (chelation therapy)
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emetic
substance that makes you vomit | if the toxic substance is taken by mough normally then used an emetic to get rid of it
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epinephrine
used in treatment of anaphylactic shock
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feldene
used for arthritis (RA, OA)
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gastric lavage
removal of stomach contents via a pump followed by a saline rnse in order to eliminate poisons from stomach contraindications include corrosive substances, hydrocarbons, poisons with effective antidote
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haldol
used to treat psychotic disorders | also used to control motor tics and verbal tics in adults and children who have Tourette's
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hallucinogenic drugs
include mushroom and nutmeg
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lead poisoning
blue gums produces basophilic stippling of the RBCs seen amont those who work in battery factories with lead pain and in sold and water affects CNS causes insomnia, tremors, cognitive deficits, convulstions and iron deficiency anemia
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lithium
a drug used to treat bi-polarity that produces tremors
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lye
stong alkaloid highest volume found in industrial chemicals, found some soaps, cleaners, degreasers, etc can cause chemical burns, scarring and blindness
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mercury toxicity
S/s include peripheral neruopathy, brain damage, kidneys and lung problems
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methanol
wood alcohol CNS depression used in plastics, plywood, paints, explosives, highly toxic causing blindness
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nitroglycerine
used to treat episodes of angina in people who have coronary artery disease
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norvase
calcium channel blocker used to treat HTN or angina
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NSAID
non steroidal anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, feldene
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penaphen
analgesic used to treat mild pain but does not treat inflammation
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prozac
used to treat depression, OCD, some eating disorders, panic attacks
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reserpine
antipsychotic and antiHTN | rarely used today
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salicylates
aspirin causes bleeding inhibits prostaglandins and associated with deafness and Reye's syndrome
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seconal
brand name drug active ingredient: secobarbital barbituate, classified as sedative-hypnotic (makes you feel sleepy) used to treat insomnia, may help patients before surgery
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SSRI
treats depresion
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strychnine
pesticide | causes muscular convulsions
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syrup of ipecac
induces vomiting
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tranquilizers
predisposes elderly to falls
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tricyclic
anti-depressions | serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
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tyramine
causes HTN in those taking MAO inhibitors and is found in wine and cheese
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warfarine/coumadin
anticoagulant vitamin K antagonist increases clottin time

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