Psyc Flashcards
Transference
Unconscious shifting of one’s emotions from a person in one’s past to a person of one’s present.
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
Symptoms that meet criteria for major depressive disorder but that last for longer than 2 years.
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
-magical beliefs, social anxiety, eccentric behavior, and odd perceptual experiences
Schizoid Personality Disorder
- aloof and socially detached but do not have prominent paranoid ideation
- loner
- happy to be alone
- don’t care what other people think of them
Akathesia
- subjective restlessness with inability to sit still
- side effect of antipsychotic meds
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
-fever, rigidity, mental status change, autonomic instability in response to antipsychotic meds
Tardive Dyskinesia
-involuntary movements of lips, face, and limbs after chronic antipsychotic med use
Drugs for Alcohol Abstinence
- naltrexone- blocks mu opioid receptor
- disulferam
- acamprosate
Major Side Effect of Clozapine
-agranulocytosis (neutropenia)
Strongest Single Risk Factor for Suicide Attempt
Previous Attempt
Tx for Panic Disorder
- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor/SNRI/cognitive behavioral therapy
- immediate: benzos
Fragile Child Syndrome
- parental overindugence
- 3 types: too much, overnuture, soft structure
Brief Psychotic Disorder
-schizophrenia sx for
Schizophreniform Disorder
-schizophrenia sx 1-6 months
Schizoaffective Disorder
- schizophrenic psychotic sx + bipolar or depressive mood disorder
- displays psychotic sx not exclusively during mood episodes (bipolar w/ psychotic features)