Final Exam Flashcards
What volume of the DSM is used?
DSM5
What is the most common mental illness?
depression
Transference
when patient redirects feelings onto therapist
Counter Transference
therapist projects feelings on patient
What is dialectical behaviour therapy used for?
type of CBT designed for people with BPD focused on balance of acceptance in who you are and change
Criteria for involuntary admission under form 1 of mental health act:
-diagnosed MH disorder
-risk of harm
-need immediate tx
-assessed by physician
Allostasis
adaptive processes that maintain homeostasis through production of chemicals
Medications for anxiety:
SSRIs, TCAs, Benzos
Somatization
unexplained physical symptoms related to mental illness
Bipolar I
-severe mania
-possible depression
Bipolar II
-depression followed by hypomania
Cyclothymia
frequent and fluctuating periods of depression and hypomania, not as disruptive, more spontaneous
Symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome
-agitation
-restlessness
-insomnia
-confusion
-increased HR/BP
-dilated pupils
-fever
-seizures
-unconsciousness
Diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia:
2 or more of delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, catatonic behaviour
Positive (Excess function) Schizophrenia Symptoms
-delusions
-hallucinations
-thought disturbances
Negative (lost function) Schizophrenia Symptoms
-flattened emotion
-reduced thought and speech
-social withdrawal
-ambivalence
-avolition
-anhedonia
Akathisia
intense inner restlessness leading to constant movement
Akinetic Behaviour
absence of physical movement
Stereotypy
repetitive, non-functional movement or behaviour
Catalepsy
trance-like state of immobility
Ataxia
lack of coordination of voluntary movement
Catatonia
psychomotor syndrome characterized by extreme movement
Pseudo Parkinsonism
same presentation of PD without destruction of dopaminergic cells
Symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
-rigidity
-high fever
Agranulocytosis
seen in clozapine - drop in WBC count with high fever, sore throat, mouth sores
Tardive Dyskinesia
chronic irregular repetitive movement of mouth, face, and tough
Anticholinergic Side Effects
-dry mouth
-blurred vision
-dry eyes
-congestion
-confusion
-memory issues
-slowed gastric motility
-constipation
-urinary retention
-vaginal dryness
Metabolic Syndrome
from olanzapine and clozapine - weight gain
Delirium
acute, rapid onset
