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Block 2 Johnson Flashcards

1
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what is akathisia

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a movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and compelling need to be in constant motion

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what is echopraxia

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pathological imitation of movements of one person by another

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what is automatism

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autonomic performance of an act representing unconscious symbolic activity
(a behavior that occurs when the person is unconscious or unaware that the situation is taking place)

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4
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what is apraxia

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inability to perform specific tasks

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what is akinesia

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lack of physical movement

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what is negativism

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motiveless resistance to all attempts to be moved or to all instructions

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what is nonspontaneous speech

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no self initiation of speech, only answers direct questions

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what is pressured speech

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rapid rate, difficult to interrupt

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9
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what is dysarthria

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articulation difficulty

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10
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what is dysprosody

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loss of normal speech melody

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what is clustering

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erratic and dysrhythmic speech

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what is euthymic mood

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normal, pleasant mood

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13
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what is labile mood

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mood swings

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what is dysphoric mood

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unpleasant mood

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what is elation

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feelings of joy, triumph, intense self satisfaction, or optimism

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what is expansive mood

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expression of feelings without restraint with an overestimation of their significance or importance

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what is ecstasy

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feeling of intense pleasure

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what is anhedonia

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loss of interest in and withdrawal from all regular and pleasurable activities

19
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what is alexithymia

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inability or difficulty in describing or being aware of emotions or mood

20
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what is circumstantiality

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overinclusion of irrelevant detains that impede the sense of getting to the point

21
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what is clang association

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thoughts are associated by the sound of words rather than by their meaning (ex: through rhyming)

22
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what is derailment

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a breakdown in logical connection between ideas and overall sense of goal directedness

the words make sentences but the sentences don’t make sense

23
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what is flight of ideas

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a succession of multiple associations so that thoughts seem to move abruptly from idea to idea

often expressed through rapid, pressured speech

24
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what is neologism

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inventing new words or phrases or using normal words in weird ways

25
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what is preservation

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repetition of out of context words, phrases, or ideas

26
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what is tangentiality

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gives a response to answer the general topic but not the specific question

27
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what is thought blocking

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a sudden disruption or break in the flow of ideas

28
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what are persecutory delusions

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believing others are deliberately trying to harm others

29
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what are grandiose delusions

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an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance, power, or significance

30
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what are somatic delusions

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physical bodily sensations

31
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what are reference delusions

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belief that un-related occurrences in the external world have a special significance for the person who is being diagnosed

32
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what are control delusions

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belief that thoughts, feelings, impulses, and actions are controlled by an external agency or force

33
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what are jealous delusions

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unreasonable belief that a partner is unfaithful

34
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what is religious delusionss

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false belief that the person has a special link with God

35
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what is guilt delusions

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person believed they have committed an unforgivable deed

36
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what are hypnogogic hallucinations

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hallucinations that occur when going to sleep

37
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what are hypnopompic hallucinations

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hallucinations that occur when waking up

38
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what are the 5 levels to describe insight

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  1. true emotional insight
  2. admits only a possibility of being ill
  3. admits the need to change behavior but denies any illness
  4. admits a possible need for change but denies any illness
  5. denies any need for behavior change or any illness
39
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how does critical judgment differ from impaired judgment

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ability to assess, discern, and choose among various options in a situation

diminished ability to assess, discern, and choose among various options in a situation

40
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what does stupor consciousness mean

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individuals require repeated stimulation to be roused

41
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what is trance

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focused attention and altered consciousness

42
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what is hypervigilance

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excessive attention and focus on all internal and external stimuli

43
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what is the difference between recent memory vs recent past memory vs remote memory

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recent memory- past several days
recent past memory- past several months
remote memory- distinct past

44
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what is clouded consciousness

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incomplete clear-mindedness with disturbances in perception and attitudes

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