MSW-L Flashcards
Ideas of reference or delusions of reference
For example, a person shopping in a store might see two strangers laughing and believe that they are laughing at him or her when in reality the other two people do not even notice the person
Thought withdrawn
an outside force like aliens are controlling thoughts
Somatic Disorder
at least 6 months
involves pain and severe neurological symptoms (such as headache, fatigue
Koro
where people fear their external organs are retracting into their body
Agoraphobia
fear of leaving house
needs two documented cases
Autism Spectrum Disorder
0-5 age
can’t communicate or make eye contact
repetitive behavior
lack social skills and empathy
Pica
eat non-food like dirt
Rumination
repeated vomiting
re-chew food
Language Disorder
Overall, people with this condition have deficits in understanding and producing vocabulary, sentence structure, and discourse. Because people with language disorder typically have a limited understanding of vocabulary and grammar, they also have a limited capacity for engaging in conversation
Child onset fluency disorder
stutter or broken words (wa—-lk)
Tourettes
need motor (hand motion) and vocal (shouting) tics one needs to be persistent
Encopresis
older than 4
poop everywhere though trained not to
Enuresis
urinate everywhere though trained not to
primary- never learned
secondary— had control for least a year
Exposure Response Prevention Therapy
used for OCD—- rituals
Disinhibited social engagement disorder
a child may actively approach and interact with unfamiliar adults (older than 9 months)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
high amounts of violence to authority figures
in kids what leads to conflict disorder
Conflict Disorder
lack empathy/ feel justified
break laws/ starts fights
violate the rights of others
to have antisocial PD as an adult needs to have this as kid
Disruptive mood disorder
only in kids
persistently irritable or angry mood and frequent temper outbursts that are disproportionate to the situation
ADHD
before 12 ——childhood brain disorder that can continue to adulthood
recess could be an outlet
Persistent Depression Disorder
2 years
maybe less severe than other types of depression, they are longer-lasting in duration.
PTSD
virtual reality therapy
EMRD
Excoriation disorder
repeated picking at one’s own skin which results in skin lesions and causes significant disruption in one’s life
process recording
recall word for word what happened and how SW felt
Hypersomnolence
a condition where a person experiences significant episodes of sleepiness, even after having 7 hours or more of quality sleep