Chapter 17 - Unit 2 Flashcards

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1
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Psychosis is not a diagnosis but a symptom. T/F?

A

True!

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Schizophrenia - not on a spectrum. T/F?

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FALSE - it is on a spectrum.

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Depressive symptoms can occur frequently in schizophrenia. T/F?

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True!

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Prodromal phase - what happens here?

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This is when there are some symptoms, including social withdrawal and depression. There’s some thinking problems, too.

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Acute Phase - what happens here?

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This is the full blown positive-symptom filled part.

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Stabilization Phase - what happens here?

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Symptoms decrease.

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Maintenance Phase - what happens here?

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Remission.

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Delusions - def

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false/fixed beliefs that cannot be corrected by reasoning.

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Thought broadcasting - def

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belief that one’s thoughts can be heard by others.

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Thought insertion - def

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belief that thoughts of others are being inserted into one’s mind.

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Thought withdrawal - def

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belief that thoughts have been removed from one’s mind by an outside agency.

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12
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Concrete thinking - def

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You think super literally.

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What happens in associative looseness?

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Thinking becomes haphazard, illogical and confused.

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Neologisms - def

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words that have special meaning for the person

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15
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Echolalia - def

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repeating of another person’s words by imitation.

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Exchopraxia - def

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Mimicking of the movements of another person.

17
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Clang association - def

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meaningless rhyming of words, often in a forceful manner.

18
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Word salad - def

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jumble of words that is meaningless.

19
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Hallucinations - def

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sensory perceptions for which no extern stimulus exists.

20
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Stereotyped behavior - def

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motor patterns that originally had meaning to the person, but are now just mechanical and lack a purpose - like cleaning the floor.

21
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Catatonia - def

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Extreme abnormal motor behavior, typically nothing!

22
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During the acute phase, what is one of the biggest goals?

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SAFETY!

23
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What are goals for the patient during the maintenance phase?

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It focuses on stabilizations and medication regimens.

24
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How should nurses approach a patient with hallucinations?

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They should be calm, non-judgmental, etc.

25
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Second Generation Antipsychotics - generally safer, but can cause metabolic problems. T/F?

A

True!