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MODULE 8-9 Flashcards

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A behavioral disorder brought about by emotional tension resulting from frustration, conflicts, repression, or insecurity.

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PSYCHONEUROSES

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THREE GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF NEUROSES

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ANXIETY REACTIONS
HYSTERIA
PSYCHASTENIA

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These are manifested principally in diffused and consciously experienced feelings of anxiety and apprehension for which there seems to be no specific basis in reality.

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ANXIETY REACTIONS

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A psychoneurotic condition involving chronic fatigability, chronic irritability, and inability to concentrate.

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NEURASTHENIA

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It is the preoccupation with the bodily processes, and complaints of specific and nonspecific aches and pains.

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HYPOCHONDRIA

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A disorder in which the individual manifests, without identifiable physical pathology, one or more symptoms usually due to organic disease.

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HYSTERIA

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This is when the hysteric escapes into unawareness or loses his or her identity to solve an emotional crisis.

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CONVERSION HYSTERIA

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A disorder in which the individual cannot recall his or her name and remembers little or nothing about the past

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AMNESIA

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Inability to retain information which has just bee seen or read

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ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA

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Inability to recall any event which took place during a certain period of time

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RETROGRADE AMNESIA

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Inability to recall events which are related to a particular situation

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LOCALIZED AMNESIA

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An amnesia state where one wanders away from his or her home or usual surroundings and when awareness set in

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FUGUE

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A dramatic form of hysteria where the patient develops two or more separate and very different personalities.

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MULTIPLE PERSONALITY

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Sleepwalking, is a dreamlike state where the patient walks about and carries on certain activities which are not remembered later

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SOMNAMBULISM

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A psychoneurotic condition accompanied by a vast range of mental and emotional symptoms which cannot be controlled.

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PSYCHASTENIA

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Are irrational or exaggerated fear of an object, person or act, or situation.

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PHOBIAS

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An idea or series of ideas which recur so frequently that it interferes with normal thinking.

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OBSESSION

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An irresistible tendency to perform an act or ritual which the individual feels compelled to carry out, even though it is recognized as irrational

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COMPULSION

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The impulse to count everything.

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ARITHMOMANIA

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The impulse to drink liquor.

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DIPSOMANIA

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The impulse to kill.

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HOMICIDAL MANIA

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The impulse to steal.

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KLEPTOMANIA

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The impulse for fame and power.

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MEGALOMANIA

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The impulse to set fire to things.

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PYROMANIA

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The impulse to take one’s own life.

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SUICIDAL MANIA

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An inappropriate symptom pattern is manifested in a situation where the individual fears for his or her safety.

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TRAUMATIC NEUROSIS

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It is a reactive state resulting from the physical and emotional stresses of continued danger and hardships.

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OPERATIONAL FATIGUE OR WAR NEUROSIS

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Are serious mental illness where behavior is unpredictable.

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Organic Psychoses

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SOMATOGENIC

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Functional Psychoses

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PSYCHOGENIC

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Stem from a wide variety of causes, but damage or injury to the brain or other parts of the CNS is always involved.

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ORGANIC PSYCHOSES

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Constitutional and/or hereditary factors critical in most cases; neurological and toxic factors contributory.

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Speech and thought processes incoherent; bizarre behavior and hallucinations are common.

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SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT

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Social habits lost; behavior at odds with accepted standards of society.

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GENERAL BEHAVIOR

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Institutionalization usually necessary to prevent harm to self or to others.

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SELF-MANAGEMENT

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Is partial at best, frequently totally lacking.

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Emphasis on controlling behavior, with chemical and physical agents prominent; when contact is established, psychotherapy necessary.

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Deterioration in chronic cases; high incidence of lifetime hospitalization is being lowered.

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The organic cause of general paresis.

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SYPHILITIC DAMAGE

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Symptom is loss of memory of recent events. The patient fills out the gaps in his or her memory by inventing stories. Other symptoms include painful inflammation of the nerve trunks, loss of feeling in certain skin areas, and wrist drop.

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KORSAKOFF’S PSYCHOSIS

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A vitamin deficiency disorder. The patient is injected with heavy doses of vitamins, but complete cure is rare; some memory defects usually remain.

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KORSAKOFF’S SYNDROME

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Generally occurs around the change-of-life period, from 40-55 years for women and 50-65 years in men. It is generally believed that the major cause of this is psychological, rather than physiological.

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INVOLUTION MELANCHOLIA

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A serious mental disorder involving the total personality with no observable tissue damage. Having no organic basis, these ailments are believed to result from years of living under emotional stress.

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FUNCTIONAL PSYCHOSES

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A psychotic condition marked by withdrawal from reality; indifference concerning everyday problems; and the tendency to live in a world of fantasy.

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SCHIZOPHRENIA

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Manifests a gradual decline of interest and ambition; withdrawal from practically all social contacts, as well as become irritable and inattentive; little or no effort to work or play; careless about personal habits; and prefers to daydream.

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SIMPLE SCHIZOPHRENIA

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Usually begins in early adolescence and develops gradually.
The patient has fits of laughter or childish giggling, grimacing for hours without apparent reasons

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HEBEPHRENIC SCHIZOPHRENIA

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repeating meaningless speeches

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VERBIGERATION

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coining new words

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placing together words that are not related

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WORD SALAD

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Is marked by cycles of psychomotor reactions in stupor (partial or complete loss of consciousness) and excitement phases.

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CATATONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA

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Marked by delusions and hallucinations which are illogical and loosely organized, as well as grandiose and or persecutory nature.

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PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA

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Marked periods of elation where the patients are unduly boastful, excited and hyperactive.

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MANIC TYPE

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More intensely irritable; speech is confused and indulges in flights of ideas.

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ACUTE MANIA

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Pronounced, exaggerated symptoms of acute mania; extreme motor excitement with tendencies toward violence and destructiveness.

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HYPERMANIA

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Suffers from delusions, usually of grandeur involving possession of power and wealth.

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DELUSIONAL MANIA

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Incoherence and disorientation are added to the other symptoms.

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DELIRIOUS MANIA

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Marked by general slowing down of mental and physical activities; the patient is dejected and gloomy; feelings of helplessness, failure and guilt.

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SIMPLE DEPRESSION

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Characterized by feelings of loneliness that interfere with daily activities; sometimes suicidal; in some instances, mutism and an attitude of hopelessness, futility, and guilt is present.

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MAJOR DEPRESSION

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Marked depression, morbidity and clouding of consciousness; the patient is negativistic; and does not speak or respond to questions.

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STUPOROUS DEPRESSION

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Marked by morbidity, slowness of speech; delusions, especially of persecution, which is both illogical and unsystematic.

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DELUSIONAL DEPRESSION

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Mood swings from extreme elation to depression; patients manifest symptoms of both manic and depressive types.

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The patient, although depressed, manifests marked apprehensiveness; as well as agitated motor reactions, such as hand-wringing, face-rubbing, and continuous pacing of the floor.

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AGITATED DEPRESSION

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Characterized by elation and clouding of consciousness with retarded motor activity to almost complete immobility.

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MANIC STUPOR

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Having delusions of persecution. The patient believes that some persons are plotting to harm him or her in some way.

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PERSECUTORY PARANOIA

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LHaving delusions of both persecution and grandeur, and may go to great lengths to bring alleged persecutors to court. In some cases, he or she will go from court to court seeking legal redress.

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LITIGOUS PARANOIA

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Also called amorous paranoia, having delusion that a certain person is in love with him or her. The patient will interpret a casual smile or a helpful remark as an indication of affection and will send love letters, flowers and gifts to the object of his or her affection.

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EROTIC PARANOIA

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Having grandiose delusions and believes him/herself as someone with great power or of importance; usually religious crusader, social reformer, or inventor

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EXALTED PARANOIA

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The most numerous, marked by extreme and irrational jealousy.

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JEALOUS PARANOIA

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