Behavioral Flashcards
____ is the regression in behavior or contact with reality.
Schizophrenia
What are the hallmarks for schizophrenia?
Delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, disorganization
What three conditions are classified as mood disorders?
Depression, bipolar, anger
What occurs in a fugue state?
Fleeing from a situation many miles to get away
What are the symptoms associated with class A personality disorders?
Paranoia
What are the symptoms associated with class B personality disorders?
Dramatic and emotional
What are the symptoms associated with class C disorders?
Anxious or fearful
What is the number one cause of suicide?
Depression
When a patient is not mentally competent to grant consent for emergency care, the law assumes this is ____ consent.
Implied
At least _____ people should be present to carry out a restraint of a patient.
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What is the term given for an imaginary acute illness for attention?
Münchausen syndrome
What is the onset of dementia?
Occurs over years
