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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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excessive motor (e.g., handwringing, pacing) and cognitive activity may occur with anxiety or mania

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psychomotor agitation

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thoughts that are associated by the sound of words rather than by their meaning (e.g., through rhyming or assonance)

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clanging

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the involuntary repetition or imitation of another person’s actions typically seen in pts with Tourette’s syndrome or autism

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echopraxia

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4
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consciousness characterized by only awakening in response to pain

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stuporous

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ability to focus and sustain attention over a period of time

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concentration

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beliefs about another person or force controlling some aspect of one’s behavior

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ideas of influence

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the invention of new words or phrases or the use of conventional words in idiosyncratic ways

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neologism

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persistent, irrational, exaggerated, and invariably pathological dread of a specific stimulus or situation, which typically results in a compelling desire to avoid the feared stimulus

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phobia

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lack of connection in a person’s thoughts, memory or sense of identity

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dissociation

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intrusive and unwanted ideas which intrude into consciousness despite efforts to suppress them

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obsessions

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a general slowing of physical and emotional reactions; may signify depression or negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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psychomotor retardation

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abnormal perceptions in which pt hears, sees, tastes, smells or feels something others cannot.

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hallucination

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delusional belief that a person’s thoughts can be heard by others, as though they were being broadcast over the air

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thought broadcasting

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a sudden disruption of thought or a break in the flow of ideas

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thought blocking

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Ability of patient to understand and acknowledge factors that influence a situation; such as his/her illness

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insight

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16
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repetitive and ritualized behavior which the person feels compelled to perform

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compulsion

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17
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a subjective sense that the environment is strange or unreal; a vague sense of unreality in one’s perception of the external world

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derealization

type of dissociation

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18
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a movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and a compelling need to be in constant motion; common side effect of neuroleptic antipsychotic or other medications; can cause restlessness, pacing, repeated sitting and standing

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akithesia

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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

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flight of ideas

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Speech makes no sense at all. Words joined, but do not convey a message.

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incoherence

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a severe disturbance of motor function, usually manifested by markedly decreased activity, but may involve hyperactivity, with alternation between these states; in the hypoactive state, the person is immobile and maintains peculiar postures for lengthy periods

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catatonia

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22
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overinclusion of trivial or irrelevant details that impede the sense of getting to the point

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circumstantiality

23
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beliefs that everything refers to pt; person believes that the behavior or events refer specifically to him/her

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ideas of reference

24
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non-fluent empty speech, few spontaneous words, very concrete

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poverty of speech

25
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difficulty or distortion in performing voluntary movements

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dyskinesia

26
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the sense that one is outside of his/herself

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depersonalization

type of dissociation

27
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fast and difficult to interrupt/understand; seen in bipolar-mania

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pressured speech

28
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False, fixed personal beliefs that are not shared by others (seen in psychotic d/o)

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delusions

29
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A breakdown in both the logical connection between ideas and the overall sense of goal-directedness. Words make sentences, but the sentences do not make sense.

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derailment

loose associations

30
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In response to a question, the pt gives a reply that is appropriate to the general topic without actually answering the question

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tangentiality

31
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involuntary muscle contractions that cause slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures; can be painful; can be drug induced

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dystonia

32
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delusional belief that thoughts are being removed from a person’s mind by other people or forces

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thought withdrawal

33
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Sudden, repetitive, jerky movements of eyes, vocal organs, face, extremities, or trunk

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tics

34
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persistent repetition of specific words or concepts despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus; seen in cognitive d/o and schizophrenia

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perseveration

35
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consciousness characterized by slowed response to stimulation

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obtunded

36
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belief that someone famous is in love with them

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erotomanic

37
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non-fluent empty speech, few spontaneous words, no depth, minimal responses, very concrete

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alogia

poverty of thought

38
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delusional belief that thoughts are being implanted in a person’s mind by other people or forces

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thought insertion

39
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misperception or misinterpretation of real external sensory stimuli

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illusion

40
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ability to focus and direct cognitive processes

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attention

41
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fluent empty speech; conveys little information, overly abstract or concrete

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poverty of speech

42
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condition of a person who can be molded into a position that is then maintained for a prolonged period of time; seen in catatonic schizophrenia

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catalepsy

43
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capacity to conceptualize meanings of words beyond the most literal interpretation

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abstract thought

44
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What does ASEPTIC stand for?

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appearance/attitude
speech
emotion (mood & affect)
perceptions 
thought (content & process)
insight /judgement
cognition
45
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during the course of a discussion, pt changes subject in response to something unrelated in the environment

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distractible speech

46
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pt’s prediction of what he/she would do in imaginary situations

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test judgement

47
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inert and unmotivated

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avolition

48
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inability to experience pleasure

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anhedonia

49
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4 common negative sx of schizophrenia

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avolition
anhedonia
alogia
affective flattening

50
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3 thought disorders characteristic of mania

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tangentiality, derailment, and illogicality

51
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disorganized speech, motor, behavior, and flat affect are symptoms in __________.

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schizophrenia

52
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this can result when postsynaptic dopamine receptors develop a supersensitivity to dopamine following prolonged receptor blockade from antipsychotics

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tardive dyskinesia

53
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side effects of antipsychotics

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acute dystonic reaction (4 days)
akithesia/parkinsoninism (3 weeks)
tardive dyskinesia (long term)

54
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SAD PERSONS

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he initials stand for Sex (male gender), Age (older), Depression, Previous (suicide) attempt, Ethanol abuse, Rational thinking loss, Social support lacking, Organized plan, No spouse, Sickness.

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