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Psychological disorders Flashcards

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This psychotic disorder is lasts for at least one month and is marked only by delusions

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Delusion disorder

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This psychotic disorder is also classified as a Cluster A personality disorder because it includes psychotic symptoms as well as odd/eccentric thinking, magical thinking and superstitiousness

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Schizotypal disorder

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This psychotic disorder includes psychotic symptoms that last less than a month but at least one day

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Brief psychotic disorder

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This psychotic disorder mimics schizophrenia but only lasts a month

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Schizophreniform disorder

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This psychotic disorder includes both psychotic symptoms and mood symptoms

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Schizoaffective disorder

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Echolalia occurs when the patient repeats _____

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Words said to them

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Echopraxia occurs when the patient repeats _____

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Motions/gestures made by another person

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What are the 9 symptoms of MDD?
(SIG E CAPS)

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Sadness
Sleep issues (hyper/insomnia)
Interest (loss of/anhedonia)
Guilt (or feelings of worthlessness)
Energy (decreased)
Concentration (lowered ability)
Appetite (increased or decreased)
Psychomotor (retardation/agitation)
Suicidality

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This mood disorder occurs in children aged 6-10 and was created in response to over diagnosing bipolar disorder. It’s marked by mood irregularities in varying situations

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Disruptive mood disorder

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This mood disorder is marked by the same symptoms of MDD, but has to occur for a period of at least 2 years

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PDD (dysthymia, persistant depressive disorder)

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What are the 7 symptoms of mania?

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Distractability
Irresponsibility (risky actions)
Grandiosity (exaggerated thoughts)
Flighty thoughts (rapid thoughts or speech)
Activity or agitation (increased need to work or achieve goals)
Sleep changes (less needed)
Talkative (exaggerated need to talk)

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This mood disorder is marked by cycles of depressive and manic behaviors that don’t last long enough to be called episodes. It lasts for the majority of a 2 year period (at least)

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Cyclothymic

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Serotonin and norepinephrine are _____ in mania disorder and _____ in depressive disorders

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Increased
Decreased

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This dissociative disorder leads to an inability to recall past experiences

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Dissociative amnesia

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Dissociative amnesia can often lead to dissociative fugue, which occurs when the person _____

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Wanders off/leaves suddenly and ends up somewhere entirely different than where they should be

Can also include symptoms of identity confusion, where the person doesn’t know who they are (from the amnesia)

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This disorder occurs when a patient focuses so intensely on a physical symptom that it begins to cause incredible stress or inability to function

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Somatic symptom disorder

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This disorder occurs when a patient experiences neurological problems (either voluntary sensory or motor) that have no correlation to an actual disorder. They are often unconcerned about the problem, and it may come on after trauma

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Conversion disorder

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A behavior is ego_____ when the behavior is in line with the goals and ego_____ when the behavior is misaligned with the goals

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Ego syntonic

Ego dystonic

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Cluster A personality disorders are marked by ______

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Odd/eccentric behavior

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This Cluster A personality disorder is marked by an intense distrust of others and can be prodromal schizophrenia

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Paranoid personality disorder

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This Cluster A personality disorder is marked by a pattern of detachment from relationships and a restricted range of emotions. People with this disorder usually have few to no friends, are socially distant, and have poor social skills

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Schizoid personality disorder

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Cluster B personality groups are marked by ____

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Dramatic, irrational and erratic behavior

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This Cluster B personality disorder is marked by a disregard/violation of others rights with a tendency towards illegal acts, deceitfulness, aggression, and a lack of remorse

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Antisocial personality disorder

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This Cluster B personality disorder is marked by problems with self image, mood and interpersonal behavior. There is a high tendency towards self harm, abandonment fear and an inability to act/react properly

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Borderline personality disorder

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This Cluster B personality disorder is marked by constant attention seeking behvaior

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Histrionic personality disorder

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This Cluster B personality disorder is marked by an enlarged sense of self-importance, but is indicative of a fragile self esteem and inferiority

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Narcissistic personality disorder

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Cluster C personality disorders are marked by _____

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Anxious or fearful behavior

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This Cluster C personality disorder is marked by extreme shyness and fear of rejection. The person may be too afraid to initiate change even if they are unhappy in their current situation

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Avoidant personality disorder

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This Cluster C personality disorder is marked by a constant need for reassurance

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Dependent personality disorder

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This Cluster C personality disorder is marked by a strict need for order/rules, perfectionist and inflexible behavior. It is ego-syntonic

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Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

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OCD is ego____ while OCPD is ego____

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Distonic

Syntonic

32
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What neurotransmitter is in excess in schizophrenia?

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Dopamine

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This trauma disorder is marked by intrusions (relieving the event as a flashback or nightmare), increased arousal (including startle response, anxiety and self destructive behaviors), avoidance of anything associated with the trauma, and negative cognitive symptoms, including being unable to remember details of the event or distancing themselves from others

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PTSD

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