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Exam #4 Flashcards

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1
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Dyssomnias

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Problems falling asleep

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Parasomnias

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Abnormal behaviors during sleep

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Insomnia

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Trouble getting to/staying asleep

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Narcolepsy

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  • muscle atonia: muscles turn off during sleep
  • cataplexy: loss of muscle tone
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Sleep apnea

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-Central: short periods w/o respiratory activity
-obstructive: short periods w/o airflow

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Sleep walking

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Does not occur during REM

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Sleep terrors

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Flailing, screaming while asleep
Doesn’t occur during REM

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REM behavior disorder

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Dream-enactment behaviors emerging during loss of REM sleep atonia

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Cause of sleep problems

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Anxiety & mood disorders, PTSD, OCD, & pain

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Sleep hygiene

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Going to bed a waking up at the same time every day

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Paranoid Pd

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Reluctant to confide in others
Reads into hidden meanings in benign remarks
Bears grudges
Expects to be harmed

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Schizoid Pd

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-No close relationships
- no strong emotions
-Indifference

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Schizotypical Pd

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-Suspicious/paranoid ideation
-Social discomfort
-magical thinking
- eccentric

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Histrionic Pd

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-Demands reassurance
- overly seductive
- overly concerned w/ physicality & attention

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Borderline Pd

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Unstable & intense emotions & relationships
Damagingly impulsive
Inappropriate behavior
Avoiding abandonment

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Narcissistic Pd

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Strong response to criticism
Grandiosity
Interpersonally exploitative
Entitled
Lack of empathy

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Antisocial Pd (aspd)

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  • violates social norms
  • irritability & aggression
  • reckless behavior
  • lack of remorse
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Avoidant Pd

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Avoids activities outside their routine
Few close friends
Fear rejection & social situations

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Dependent Pd

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Requires excessive reassurance before doing anything
Goes thru great lengths to not be alone

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Obsessive compulsive Pd

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  • perfectionism that interferes W/ task completion
  • insist others submit to their way of doing things
  • indecisiveness
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Cluster A Pd

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Dysfunctional thinking reflecting suspicion or lack of interest in others

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Cluster B Pd

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Dysfunctional pattern of dramatic, overly emotional or unpredictable behavior

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Cluster C Pd

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Dysfunctional pattern of anxious thinking / behavior

24
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Conduct disorder & aspd

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Conduct must be diagnosed in adolescence before diagnosing aspd

25
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Underarousal hypothesis

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Low levels of arousal cause individuals to engage in stimulation-seeking activities

26
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Dialectical behavior therapy

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Stage 1: life threatening behaviors
Stage 2: therapy interfering behaviors
Stage 3: quality of life interfering behaviors
Stage 4: improve overall quality of life

27
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Legal definition of mental illness

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Varies by state

28
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Not guilty by reason of insanity (ngri)

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Cannot recognize behavior as wrong

29
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Diminished capacity

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Unable to understand the nature of their behavior so can not be guilty of the intent to cause harm or break the law

30
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Outcome for ngri’s

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Involuntary inpatient treatment facility until no longer pose a threat to themselves or others

31
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Civil commitment

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Voluntary or involuntary if present risk to self or others

32
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Criminal commitment

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Accused of committing a crime & are being assessed for fitness to stand trial or they are ngri

33
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How often is the insanity defense used in court?

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Less than 1%

34
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Competency to stand trial

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Cannot understand what/why/when/how of court trials due to cognitive impairment
Goes to a mental health facility until competent

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