psych Flashcards

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freudian theory

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psychoanalytical

the psychoanalytic theory of personality development, which argued that personality is formed through conflicts among three fundamental structures of the human mind: the id, ego, and superego.

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who must you inform when detaining under the emergency mental health act

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mental health officer

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who can help explain diagnosis to schizophrenic patients

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consultant psychiatrist?

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who can help an old man who wants to move into a care home?

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social worker

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if somebody has an accident and they need emergency treatment but you cant get consent, what law can you use to operate on

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common law

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schizo woman being detained and says its not fair and wants help to appeal

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advocacy worker

Advocacy is a process of supporting and enabling people to: Express their views and concerns. Access information and services. Defend and promote their rights and responsibilities. Explore choices and options.

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person was on olanzapine and had developed a dry mouth, which neurotransmitter is responsible?

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Ach

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best first line treatment for PTSD

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EMDR

non pharmacological first!

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woman was hearing things but knew they were inside her head

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pseudohallucination

in perception part of MSE?

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Alzheimers has what neurotransmitter defect

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lack of Ach

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depression has what neurotransmitter defect

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low 5Ht
(5-hydroxytryptamine) (seretonin)
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parkinsons has what neurotransmitter defect

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low dopamine

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13
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inner feeling of restlessness, caused by typical antipsychotics

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akathisia

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14
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what is the heritability of schizophrenia

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approx 80%

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15
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man says he wants to kill himself

which part of MSE does this fit into?

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thought content

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man has flight of ideas,

which part of MSE does this fit into?

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thought form

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somebody picks up their phone during the interview

which part of the MSE does this fit into?

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behaviour

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18
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cant complete MMSE

there is a problem with which part of MSE?

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cognition

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person refuses to change diet , even though it will be good for their health

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health behvaiour model

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person says they are hearing thing

what part of MSE does this go in

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perception

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person is happy when talking about cats

which part of MSE does this go in

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affect

Affect refers to immediate expressions of emotion, while mood refers to emotional experience over a more prolonged period of time.

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olanzapine causes dry mouth via which neurotransmitter

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Ach

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benzo causing memory loss

what sort of effect is this

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idiosyncratic

unusual/ individual

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mind racing with worries and drinks alcohol to calm

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GAD

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which neurotransmitter causes sedation
histamine
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dismanteling electrical equipment due to fear of recording
schizoprenia
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what personality is this irritable, callous, no responsibility, expects family to do everything, general dickhead
anti-social / disocial
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what personality disorder is this binge drinker, self harms a lot, overly sexual, forms intense relationships
borderline
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which personality disorder is this works really hard, doesnt spend any money on his wife
obsessive -complusive personality
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mum calls police because her kid has her mobile phone
inappropriate emergency response
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alcoholic dad, child stays off school to care for him
child carer
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depressed mum , so dad is having sex with the child
inappropriate roles
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what is the biggest risk factor for borderline personality disorder
sexual abuse
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person with learning disabilities doesnt understand what his psych pills are for,,, who can help
community mental health nurse?
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learning difficulties, struggles to communicate who can help
speech and language therapist
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a man with genuine depression, what can you do
start SSRI
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persistent sexual thoughts about a woman at church, the more he thinks the worse it gets he tells you he is more than happy in his marriage
OCD | thought dystonic
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who would be good to speak to the family about a psych diagnosis
community psych nurse
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boy doesnt like doing presentations, drinking more and more on nights out
social phobia
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boy running out infront of cars, learning difficulties, trouble with police, inattention
ADHD
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woman anxious, calls her parents all the time
GAD
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total random panic attacks, tingling in fingers, sweating, palpitations
panic disorder
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schizophrenia like presentation later on in life
paraphrenia
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a strong belief that they wont disregard even though there is strong evidence against it
delusion e.g thinking the CIA is spying on you
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TV trying to send you a message
delusion of reference
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name some delusional themes
``` mood congruent paranoid grandiose nihilistic bizarre ```
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an experience involving the apparent perception of something which is not present perception in the absence of external stimuli
hallucinations can be any sensory modality
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what do you want to know about auditory hallucinations
``` 2nd or 3rd person how many voices male or female voice what are they saying? commanding? thoughts spoken aloud? running commentry? do you feel you have to act on what they tell you to do? ```
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misinterpretations of actual stimuli e.g hearing the wind blowing and thinking its birds chirping
illusion
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ideas are presented with illogical or tenuous connections
loose associations
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quickly moving between topics and there is no link
flight of ideas
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you are no longer on control
passivity
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lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm or conver
apathy
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patient reports lack/absence of thoughts
poverty of thought
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abrupt/ complete interruption of stream seen in schizophrena
thought blocking
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varied ideas in abundance | seen in mania
pressure of thought
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wondering from topic and never returning to it
tangential thinking
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when your thoughts go public
thought broadcasting
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someone elses thoughts have been inserted into your mind
thought insertion
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thought has been taken out of their mind and they have no power over it
thought withdrawel
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hear your thoughts being spoken
thought echo
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description of events as they occur
running commentary
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what therapy is beck triad
CBT