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Psych Buzzwords Flashcards

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third person auditory hallucinations

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schizophrenia

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mesocortical dopamine HYPOactivity

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negative and cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia

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subcortical dopamine HYPERactivity

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psychosis

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dopamine pathways in brain

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tuberoinfundibular (prolactin release), nigrostriatil (EP motor movements), subcortical and mesocortical (mesolimbic system, motivation and reward)

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5
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mesolimbic Da blockade

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depression

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6
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mesolimbic Da agonism

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psychosis

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7
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limbic system functions

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M2OVE - motivation, memory, olfaction, visceral afferents, emotion

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brain changes in schizophrenia

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reduced frontal lobe volume, enlarged lateral ventricles, reduced grey matter in temporal cortex

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pressure of thought

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varied ideas in abundance

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poverty of thought

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patient reports lack/absence of thoughts

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thought blocking

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abrupt and complete interruption of stream

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flight of ideas

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quickly moving from one topic to another but there is a link

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knights move thinking

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quickly moving from one topic to another but no apparent link between topics

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14
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treatment of EPSE

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procyclidine

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15
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involved in normal response to threat

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amygdala

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16
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dampens down amygdala response to threat

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pre frontal cortex

17
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management of OCD

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1 SSRI
2 SSRI
3 TCA (clomipramine) or SSRI
consider CBT

18
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learning disabilities thresholds

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borderline 70-80 
mild 50-69
mod 35-49
sev 20-34 
profound <20
19
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becks triad

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-ve feelings about self, world and future

20
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result of NMDA antagonists

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psychotic symptoms

21
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drug for alcohol withdrawal

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chlordiazepoxide

22
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when do alcohol withdrawal seizures occur

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within 48hrs

23
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when does delirium tremens ocur

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between 48-72hrs

24
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eosinophilic inclusions

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LBD or PD

25
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what is the risk of MAOIs

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hypertensive crisis - treat with phentolamine infusion

26
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when should TCAs be avoided

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cardiac problems or patients with suicidal intent

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