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Intro Mental Health Flashcards

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Mental Disorder

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clinical significant behavior or psy syndrome w/stress or disability

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Diagnose

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DSM- cluster of sx, impact cultrue, gives guidelines, tx, prognosis
Too often HCP tx sx- USE SX TO GUIDE DX
TREAT THE DISEASE

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DMS-5

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updated d/t: changes in research, society norms, undersaing theory, politics, power, science
Contain bias

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5 AXis

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no longer use
I- infancy schizo, ED, sleep issue- treatable
II- intrinisc to personality disorder
III- systemic dz- parasite, URI, GU dz-that lead to Axis I disorder
IV- Pyschosocial enviroment disorder that lead ot Axis I- school, economic
V- Global assessment scale 0-100. not accurate, all guessed range. ll

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Biopsycho social Model

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Biophysical-overlaps: drugs, family relatioship, tempermetn, IQ, trauma

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Bio-psycho-social-spirtual-cultrual

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Theory- people who have no sense of purpose in community, relationship, planet, universe…leads to struggle with mental illness and substance abuse.

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MSE-Thought processes

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logical, goal directed
word salad- talks with relationship btwn words
loose- respond but not related to question

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MSE-Thought content

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fears, (anxiety) ruminative ideas

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MSE-Perceptions

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Hallucinations- dys of senses, smell, hears, sees but not noticed by others

Delusions- bizzare beliefs (adultery, paranoia, extremes),cognition imagination

Someone’s reality but not true.

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MSE-Emotions

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Affect- HCP describes subjective (flat not registering on face
Mood- Pt describes subjective

Ideal- should see emotion as appropriate to context of convo and congruent w. stated mood.

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MSE-Cognition

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MMSE- GOOD for CORTICAL dfx- Alzheimer’s.

MMSE-POOR for SUBCORTICAL dfx- HIV Parkinson

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Psychotrophic RX

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treat via neurotransmitters (mider) at synaptic cleft

NTS- released at end of nerve fiber via nerve impulse, diffuse across synapse. L/t transfer of another impulse at receiving nerve, muscle fiber or other.
NO ONE truly understands (theory)
Like a spider web, if 1 NT is effect will cause others to be affected

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Uptake

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slow rate of NT uptake by pre-synaptic fiber

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Serotonin

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FX-regulates sleep, mood, anxiety, sexual fx, eating

RX: SSRI-selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors
maintains release of serotonin DOES NOT inc. the release, SNRI, some antipsychotics
MORE w/ Anxiety
Depression
Psychosis

Abused drug stimulates: MDMA (ecstasy,molly) (3,4-Methyl​enedioxy​methamphetamine)

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Dopamine

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FX-Reward center- substance abuse inc. this release
Feel good, movement, perceptions (H&D)

RX: antipsychotics, psychostimulants
Depression
Addiction
Schizo
psychosis-reduce hallucination

Abused drug stimulates: amphetamine, cocaine

NOTES-Block too much L/t Parkinson’s (dopamine mutation), movement issues
New meds that affect this now inc. WT gain

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Norepinephrine

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FX-NT arousal, learning, mood regulation, pain experience

RX-Tricycle antidepressants (TCA), bupropion
Depression and Anxiety

Abused drug stimulates:N/A

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Acteylcholine

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FX- NT used by PNS and CNS for muscle contractions, HR, digestion, Cognition and Memory

RX-Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Alzheimers, Dementia, Drug side effects

Abused drug stimulates

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GABA- gamma aminobutyric Acid

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FX-NT inhibits firing of neurons, slows things down, sleep, relax, calm

RX: Meds will be used to slow neurons.
Bensodiazepines,
Anxiety
Sleep 
Addiction

Abused drug stimulates: Alcohol, GHB (gamma-Hydroxybutanoic acid)

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Glutamate

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FX- NT excitatory strengthen synapse connections.
New info.

RX: Ketamine, NMDA (N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid) receptor antagonist
Mood
Psychosis

Abused drug stimulates: PCP (Phencyclidine) (angel dust, wet)

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Endorphin

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endongenous opioids bind to opiate receptors to control pain, Wellness
Pain assoc.

RX-Methadone, buprenophrine, Opioid use disorders

Abused drug stimulates- Heroin

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Psychodynamic Therapy

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Theories of Freud
Expensive
NO EVB

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Interpersonal Therapy

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Focus personal issues that cause stressors

Effective in psychiatric conditions

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Supportive

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PCP most common

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Behavioral Therapy

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rigid structured
behavioral change
Ideal for phobias and anxiety

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Cognitive BT

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Focus on fault thoughts and cognition that cause stress

Depression and Anxiety

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Dialectical BT

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mindfulness and symptom control

Borderline Personaliy Disorder

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Peer Based

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AA, NA, WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan)

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Limits of Mental Health

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access
Shortage of providers or hospitals
Evidence- TX imperfect, focuc on improved fx
No cure

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