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Midterm Flashcards

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Loose association

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A persons contribution to a conversation is unrelated to the topic

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Flight of ideas

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Speaking quickly and jumping from one topic to another with no discernible train of thought

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Ideas of reference

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The idea that random events are directly related to oneself

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Delusions

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Irrational false belief held despite lack of evidence

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Hallucinations

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Perception of something not present

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Types of hallucinations

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Auditory (most common)
Visual
Olfactory
Gustatory
Tactile

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Obsession

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Intrusive repetitive thought

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Compulsion

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Intrusive repetitive action

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PTSD diagnosis

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Must have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event
- death
- serious injury
- sexual assault

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Defense mechanisms

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Repression
Regression
Rationalization
Fantasy
Compensation
Projection
Sublimation

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Repression

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Unwanted thoughts are blocked out

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Regression

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Return to an earlier time of life

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Rationalization

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Making excuses

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Fantasy

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Retreating to thoughts and imagination

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Compensation

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Trying to succeed in other areas of one’s life as a distraction

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Projection

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Attributing your own unwanted thoughts/behaviors to others

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Sublimation

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Channeling unwanted behaviors into something acceptable

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18
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Prognosis of personality disorders

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Medication such as antidepressants and antipsychotics

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Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder

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Has trouble maintaining balanced and healthy relationships
Impulsive
Unstable
Lack emotional regulation (especially with anger)
May self-harm

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Bipolar 1

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Includes a manic episode

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21
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Bipolar 2

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Includes a hypomanic episode

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Cluster A personality disorders

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Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal

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Paranoid PD

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Suspects others of hostile behavior

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Schizoid PD

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Lack of emotion and interest in people

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Schizotypal

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Lack of emotion, poor relationships, odd appearance, speech, perception and affect

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Cluster B personality disorders

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Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
Narcissistic

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Antisocial PD

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Must demonstrate at least 4 antisocial behaviors with no guilt
Trouble maintaining relationships

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Borderline PD

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Fluctuates between uninvolved and over involved in relationships
Impulsive
Unstable
No emotional regulation
May self harm

29
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Histrionic PD

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Preoccupation with oneself and appearance
Needs approval
Lack of emotion
Frequent mood swings

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Narcissistic PD

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Inflated sense of self
Focus on success
Believe that they are special
Willing to exploit others

31
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Cluster C personality disorders

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Avoidant
Dependent
OCD

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Avoidant PD

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avoidance and discomfort in social situations and with relationships

33
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Dependent PD

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Fear of abandonment

34
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Obsessive compulsive

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Very concerned with morality
Hyper focused on detail
Lack generosity
Indecisive
Perfectionists

35
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Separation anxiety disorder

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Fear of being alone, being kidnapped or losing someone

36
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Selective mutism

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Refusal to speak even though the ability is there

37
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Phobia

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Specific fear

38
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Social anxiety disorder

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Intense fear of nearly all social situations

39
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Panic disorder

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Fear
Nausea
Dizziness
Racing heart
Sweating
Palpitations
Paresthesia
Shaking

40
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Agoraphobia

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Fear of public, open, or enclosed places

41
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Generalized anxiety disorder

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Restlessness
Fatigue
Irritability
Difficulty concentrating
Insomnia
Distress

42
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Flight of ideas

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fast disconnected train of thought

43
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Psychomotor agitation

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physical movements that have no stimulus but would generally be associated with anxiety

44
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Psychosis

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delusions and/or hallucinations

45
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Derealization

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feeling of unreality

46
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Paresthesia

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numbness or tingling

47
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Depersonalization

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feeling detached from oneself

48
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Dissociation

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Detaches from surroundings

49
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Four A’s of schizophrenia

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Ambivalence
Affect
Association
Appropriateness

50
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Substance abuse

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continued use of substances despite serious consequences

51
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Chemical dependency

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pathological relationship with a mood-altering substance.

52
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What is the most frequently used treatment for adjustment disorder?

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Psychotherapy

53
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Anorexia

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intentional starvation
distorted body image
fear of gaining weight
preoccupation with food
lack of concern for low body weight

54
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Bulimia

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Eating binges and purges. Symptoms include depression, amenorrhea, guilt, weight fluctuation, and GI upset

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Schizophrenia diagnosis

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hallucinations, delusions, and disturbances in goal-oriented behavior, form of thought, psychomotor behavior, and affect for at least six months

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Positive symptoms

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thoughts or behaviors that are in excess or should not be present at all

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Negative symptoms

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should be present but are not or are severely lacking.

58
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Dynamic interaction of occupational performance

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result of the person, the task, and the environment in which the task is being done

59
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Mental illness

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psychological or behavioral condition that causes distress and interferes with someone’s ability to live their life.

60
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Mental health

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relative term that means a person is able to successfully complete the occupations of their life without excessive distress or difficulty from a psychological condition

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