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IQ of 50-70

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mild intellectual disability

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IQ of 35-50

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moderate intellectual disability

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IQ of 20-35

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severe intellectual disability

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IQ below 20

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profound intellectual disability

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impaired social interaction w/ normal communication skills

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Asperger’s syndrome

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stereotyped & repetitive motor mannerisms

hand flapping/twisting

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autism

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careless mistakes

fidgets

talks excessively

lurs out answer

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ADHD

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agression towards people & animals

destruction of property

serious violations of rules

< 18 yrs old

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conduct disorder

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blames others

loses temper

argues w/ adults

deliberately annoys people

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oppositional defiant disorder

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strong desire to be other gender

strong dislike of one’s sexual anatomy

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gender dysphoria

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S I G E C A P S

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S- sleep -> insomnia or hypersomnia

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S I G E C A P S

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I- interests greatly diminished

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S I G E C A P S

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G- guilty/hopelessness

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S I G E C A P S

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E- energy greatly diminished

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S I G E C A P S

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C- concentration impaired

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S I G E C A P S

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A- appetite reduced

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S I G E C A P S

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P- psychomotor agitation/depression

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S I G E C A P S

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S- suicidal thoughts

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in kids,

irritable/cranky mood

preoccupation w/ songs about death

loss of interest in tv, sports

talk of running away

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depressive disorders

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thoughts of wishing to be dead

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suicidal ideation

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deliberate action to kill oneself

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suicide attempt

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likelihood that an attempt will cause death

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lethality

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suicide attempt w/ low lethality

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parasuicide

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patient failing to speak in certain venues where there is an expectation of speaking

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selective mutism

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delusions about plausible events

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delusional disorder

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meets criteria for schizophrenia but symptoms last less than 1 month

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brief psychotic disorder

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meets criteria for schizophrenia but symptoms last from 1 month to less than 6 months

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schizophreniform disorder

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psychotic disorder with symptoms lasting greater than 6 months

positive & negative symptoms

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schizophrenia

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hallucinations & delusions are examples of what type of symptoms?

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positive symptoms

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flat emotional affect is an example of what type of symptom?

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negative

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schizophrenia + mood disorder

baseline of psychosis

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schizoaffective disorder

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may range from marked unresponsiveness to marked agitation

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catatonia

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loss of interest & depressed most most of the days x 2 weeks

(adults)

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major depressive disorder

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mild chronic form of major depression for at least 2 years

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dysthymic disorder

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includes chronic major depressive disorder & dysthymic disorder

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persistent depressive disorder

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only disorder we learned relating to the menstrual cycle

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premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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mania + occasional major depressive episodes

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bipolar disorder type 1

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abnormal & persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood w/ marked impairment of social/occupational function

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mania

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hypomania + major depressive episode

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bipolar disorder type 2

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period of elevated, expansive or irritably mood that does not cause marked impairment (no psychotic features)

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hypomania

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which bipolar disorder does not have manic episodes?

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type 2

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may have hypomania symptoms that do not meet full criteria for hypomania

may have symptoms of depression but no full episode

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cyclothymia

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disproportionate response than would normally be expected within 3 months of stressor

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adjustment disorder

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similar to PTSD but symptoms last less than 1 month

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acute stress disorder

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  1. exposed to a traumatic event
  2. response may involve helplessness, dissociative symptoms, avoidance of associated stimuli, emotional numbing, increased autonomic arousal
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post-traumatic stress disorder

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alpha-blocker used for PTSD nightmares

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Prazosin

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obsessions, compulsions, or both (75%)

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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recurrent/persistent thoughts

(thoughts are NOT excessive worries about real life problems)

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obsessions

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repetitive behaviors the person is driven to perform

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compulsions

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preoccupation with perceived physical defect that is not observable to others

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overly concerned with grooming to hide physical defect

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hidden stashes of items they have collected, often by stealing or other means

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hoarding disorder

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recurrent pulling of one’s hair resulting in hair loss

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trichotillomania

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recurrent skin picking resulting in skin lesions

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excoriation disorder

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excessive & persistent anxiety about leaving cargivers

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separation anxiety disorder

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kid may worry about harm befalling parent

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separation anxiety disorder

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kid may feign illness to avoid leaving the home

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separation anxiety disorder

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animal phobia often originates in _______

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childhood

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blood-injury-injection phobias originate in _________

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adolescence

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systematic desensitization

flooding

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specific phobia treatments

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fear of speaking in public

“stage fright”

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social anxiety disorder

(social phobia)

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fear of embarrassment

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social anxiety disorder

(social phobia)

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fear of public places & situations that might cause panic, helplessness, or embarrassment

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agoraphobia

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excessive poorly conrolled anxiety about routine life circumstances that continues for more than 6 months

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generalized anxiety disorder

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episode of intense fear or discombort w/ palpitations, trembling, choking feeling, parasthesias, sweating, SOB, chest pain, chills or hot flashes, dizziness, fear of dying, nausea/abdominal distress

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panic attack

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recurrent, unexpected panic attacks of abrupt surges of intense fear & dicomfot that peaks in 1 minute & are not related to a trigger

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panic disorder

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pervasive, inflexible, maladaptive manner by which the world is viewed

originates in adolescence or earlier

alters how the patient views the world

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personality disorder

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ego-dystonic

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conflict between person & world

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ego-syntonic

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no conflict between person & world

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social detachment w/ unusual behaviors

weird symptoms, odd, eccentric

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cluser A personality disorders

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intense distrust & suspicion

suspects everyone has malicious motives

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paranoid personality disorder

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blunted/flat affect

emotionally cold

“hermit-like” behavior

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schizoid personality disorder

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inability to interact w/ others due to discomfort (not due to negative self-image)

similar to schizophreniz but no psychosis

“magical thinking”

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schizotypal personality disorder

74
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moody

dramatic

emotional

impulsive

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cluster B personality disorders

75
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pervasive pattern of disregard for & violation of rights of others

usually end of in jail

must be 18 yrs old to diagnose

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antisocial personality disorder

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instability in self-image & interpersonal relationships

self harm

mood swings

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borderline personality disorder

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emotionality & attention seeking behavior

center of attention

dramatic

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histrionic personality disorder

78
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prone to grandiose fantasies

need for admiration

lack empathy

feel a sense of entitlement

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narcissistic personality disorder

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anxious

fearful

whiny

dependent

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cluster C personality disorders

80
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wants friendships but avoids them due to discomforbt

“inferiority complex”

timid, shy, lacks confidence

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avoidant personality disorder

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excessively clingy

always needs to be reassured

pervasive need to be cared for

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dependent personality disorder

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inflexible & rigid strive for perfection

order & perfection paramount

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obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

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mental disorders characterized by physical symptoms but without a physical cause

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somatoform disorders

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variety of complaints in one or more organ systems lasting for months to years

(physical sxs involving >1 part of the body but no physical cause)

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somatic symptom disorder

85
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preoccupation with & fear of having a serious medical conditon despite medical reassurance

hypochondriasis

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illness anxiety disorder

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sudden loss of sensory or motor function often following an acute stressor

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conversion disorder

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intentional/conscious production or feigning of medical symptoms

changing medical complaints

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factitious disorder

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chronic factitious disorder w/ predominatly physical signs & symptoms

hx of multiple hospital stays

willingness to receive invasive procedures

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munchausen syndrome

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when illness in a child or elderly patient is caused by the caregiver

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munchausen syndrome by proxy

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presence of 2 or more distinct identities or personality states

multiple personalities

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dissociative identity disorder

(multiple personality)

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inability to recall important personal info, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness

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dissociative amnesia

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several episodes of failure to resist aggressive impulses that result in serious assaultive acts or destruction of property

agressive episodes are grossly out of proportion

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intermittent explosive disorder

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failure to resist impulses to steal objects

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kleptomania

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deliberate & purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion

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pyromania

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serotonin ______ appetite

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decreases

96
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polypeptide tyrosine tyrosine (PYY)

and

cholecystokinin (CKK)

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satiety peptides

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ghrelin

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hunger hormone

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persistent restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight

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anorexia nervosa

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binge eating & purging

continued weight loss

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binge/purge type anorexia nervosa

100
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limit intake to as little as 300-600 cal/day

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restricting type anorexia nervosa

101
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binge eating w/ compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain

typically normal weight

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bulimia nervosa

102
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feel a lack of control while eating

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bulimia nervosa

103
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Russel’s sign

tooth erosion

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bulimia nervosa

104
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up to 30-40% of obese people meet the criteria for this disorder

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binge-eating disorder

105
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no compensatory behaviors so they gain weight

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binge-eating disorder

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recurrent episodes of an irrepressible need to sleep, lasping into sleep, or napping occuring within the same day

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narcolepsy

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difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep or non-restorative sleep for at least 1 month

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insomnia

108
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deviations from what are conventionally considered normal human sexual interests & behaviors

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paraphillias

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displays genitals to unsuspecting victim hoping to shock or excite them

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exhibitionistic disorder

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sexual urges or behavior involving the use of nonliving objects

masturbates while holding, smelling, or rubbing the object

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fetishistic disorder

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sexual arousal by children

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pedophillic disorder

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fantasies invovling the act of observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity

“peeping tom”

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voyeuristic disorder

113
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sexual urges/behaviors involving the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or made to suffer

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sexual masochism disorder

114
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sexual urges/behavior invovling the act in which psychological or physical suffering of the victim is sexually exciting to the person

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sexual sadism disorder

115
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sexual urges/behaviors involving cross dressing

*consider w/ gender dysphoria

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transvestic disorder

116
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sexual urges/behavior involving touching & rubbing against a non-consenting person

*frequently associate w/ Asperger syndrome

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frotteuristic disorder

117
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involuntary hospitalization

justified if serious illness, risk to self or others & hospitalization is least restrictive option

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civil commitment of involuntary patients

118
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requires mental competency

(need guardianship)

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informed consent

119
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requires healthcare providers to disclose to a patient’s intent to do harm by warning victim

(Tarasoff law)

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duty to warn

120
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broad concept that prohibits professionals from revealing information about a client to anyone (some exceptions)

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confidentiality

121
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narrower concept that describes specific types of informaiton may not be disclosed in a legal setting

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privilege

122
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a need for markedly increased amounts to achieve desired effect

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tolerance

123
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withdrawal symptoms in the absence of the drug

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physical dependence

124
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a neurobiologic disease w/ genetic & psychosocial contributions leading to compulsive use & cravings despite harmful consequences

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addiction

125
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what is the biggest factor associate with relapse?

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low motivation for recovery

126
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is alcohol withdrawal a clinical diagnosis?

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yes

127
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alcohol withdrawal:

when will we start to see tremors, seizures, hallucinations?

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12-48 hours

128
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alcohol withdrawal:

when will we starte to see delirium tremens?

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48-96 hours

129
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what is the most widely used illicit psychoactive substance in the US?

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cannabis

130
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what is really, really prevalent in opioid users?

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Hep C

131
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in a suicidal patient follow-up, what should we do if we don’t see a response within the initial 6-8 weeks?

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consider referral

132
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how can violence in the healthcare setting be prevented?

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ongoing staff education

adequate personnel

well-designed physical structure

133
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client-centered therapy

concerned w/ human development

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humanistic psychotherapy

134
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depth or psychodynamic psychotherapy

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insight-oriented therapy

135
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learn through associated

stimulus elicits behavior

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Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning

136
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behavior is maintained via consequences

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Skinner & Thorndike

137
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behavior is observed & learned

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Bandura’s social learning

138
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changing maladaptive thinking leads to positive affect & behavior

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cognitive therapy

139
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most commonly used “talk therapy” in the US

dependent on therapist/patient relationship

frequently has “homework” for the patient

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cognitive behavioral therapy

140
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reality testing w/ Buddhist concepts of distress tolerance & acceptance & mindful awareness

decreases rates of suicide gestures, hospitalizations, & treatment dropout rates

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dialectal behavior therapy

141
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encourages patients to be present w/ what life brings us

acceptance & mindfullness strategies

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acceptance & commitment therapy

142
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engages client’s intrinsic motivation

therapy of “nons” (non-judgemental, non-confrontational)

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motivational interviewing

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