Basics/ other Flashcards
If the voices talk to each other what kind of auditory hallucination are they?
3rd person
What is concrete thinking!
Inability to understand abratact ideas or concepts
Take things literally
Someone hears a voice saying you must tap three times otherwise you will die what is this?
Second person auditory hallucination
Potentially an obsession/preoccupation
What is a change in awareness of self where the individual feels unreal?
Depersonalisation
If someone thought the surroundings seem colourless artificial and dead like they weren’t real
What is this?
Would they know that it is abnormal?
Derealisation
Yes they know this is abnormal
What are delusions of control?
Thoughts/ actions are cause by another force or agency
What are delusions of passivity?
Same, thoughts or actions are caused by another force or agency
What are negative symptoms associated with?
Chronic schizophrenia
What are the 4 levels of psychiatric disorder?
Organic disorder
Functional psychosis
Non-psychotic
Personality disorder
What are the two main types of organic psychological disorder?
Acute - delerium
Chronic - dementia
( can also get psychotic symptoms secondary to organic cause)
What is perseveration?
Repeating words or phrases in response to the next question.
A lesion where in the brain causes perseveration.
Frontal love
What is tardive dyskinesia?
Involuntary repetitive movements that are slow often involving the face
What drugs is tardive dyskinesia a side effect of?
Long term use of high dose antipsychotics
Is someone thought because the traffic light turned red they are now god what would they have?
Delusional perception
What is sleep hygiene?
Practices that are necessary for a good nights sleep
Give some examples of good sleep hygiene..
Avoid daytime napping Avoid stimulants close to bedtime Exercise in the day time Avoid large meals close to bedtime Exposure to natural light Establish good bedtime routine Associate bed with sleep
What is capgras delusion?
Delusion that a friend or relative has been replaced by an imposter
What is akathesia?
Inner restlessness, need to be moving
What drug is akathesia associated with?
Typical antipsychotics
What can be done to treat akathesia?
Stop typical antipsychotic of reduce the dose
Add anticholinergics or beta blocker
When a delusion isn’t quite unshakable what is it called?
Overvalued idea
What is deficient in wernike korsakoff?
Thiamine
Which type of memory is impaired in wernike korsakoff?
Ante grade - can’t make new memories
What section can you use to stop someone leaving hospital?
5(2)
How long can you keep someone under section 2?
28 days
How long can you keep someone under section 3?
6 months
What is chorea?
Abnormal involuntary movement disorder often involves hands and feet
What is a pseudohallucination?
Where the person has a hallucination but recognises that it is unreal
What does MoCA stand for?
Montreal cognitive assessment scale
What is the cut off for dementia in the MoCA?
26/30
What does ACE III stand for?
Addenbrooks cognitive examination
What is the cut off for ace III for dementia?
82-88 / 100
