Pysch Flashcards

1
Q

NON psychotic (neurotic)

What do they have ?

What do they need ? Give examples?

A

has insight and reality based; they know they have a problem…
they need “good general therapuetic communication”;

that must be very difficult,

how are you feeling,

what do you mean by,

can you tell me more?

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psychotic:

has ___ insight & is ____ reality-based; they don’t Know they have a problem/they aren’t sick;
they blame everyone else… “unique specific strategies”
SYMPTOMS: ____, ____ & ___[[…

A

has NO insight & is not reality-based; they don’t have a problem/they aren’t sick;
they blame everyone else… “unique specific strategies”
SYMPTOMS: delusions, hallucinations & illusions…

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delusion =

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delusion = a false fixed idea or belief; there is no sensory component.

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How many types of delusions are there?

Describe them?

A

Three types of delusions:
i. ParanoidorPersecutory: false, fixed belief that people are
out to harm you.
ii. Grandiose: False, fixed belief that you are super ior
iii. Somatic: False, fixed belief about par ts of your body

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5
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a hallucination is a

A

a hallucination is a false, fixed sensory experience

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NON psychotic don’t have

A

delusions, hallucinations illusions…

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Definition: a hallucination is a false, fixed sensory experience

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Definition: a hallucination is a false, fixed sensory experience

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How many type of Hallucinations?

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Five types of hallucinations:

i. Auditory (most common* hearing)
ii. Visual
iii. Tactile
iv. Olfactory
v. Gustatory (taste)

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9
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What Is the most common type of hallucination

A

Auditory

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What is a illusion?

A

illusion = misinterpretation of reality..

It is a
sensory experience. . There is a referent in reality*
something to which a person refers

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What is the Differentiation between illusions & hallucinations:?

A

with illusions

there is are rerent in reality

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11
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When dealing with a patient experiencing delusions, hallucinations or
illusions, first ask yourself, “What??”

A

What is their problem?” Meaning kind of
Psychosis do they have

3 types of Psychosis

  1. ) functional Psychosis
  2. ) Psychosis of dementia
  3. ) DELIRIUM: Domn
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What is Functional Psychosis?

A

psychosis: they can function in every day life

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12
Q

Name some functional psychosis?

A

(schizophrenia,

schizoaffective disorder,

major depression,

manic

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Q

What do you teach the functional psychosis?

How is this done?

A

FUNCTIONAL: this person has the potential to learn reality/improve.. Teach reality

By using the four step process

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What are the 4 steps ?

A

i. Acknowledge how they feel
ii. Present reality
iii. Set a limit
iv. Enforce the l imi t

15
Q

Dementia Are psychotic because?

A

DEMENTIA: the brain is damaged (senile, alzheimers, organic brain syndrome)

16
Q

What are the categories of dementia?

A

(senile, alzheimers, organic brain syndrome)

17
Q

Can dementia clients learn reality?

A

No

18
Q

How do you to teach dementia patients?

A

2step process

19
Q

What is the 2 step process for dementia?

A

DEMENTIA: this person can NOT learn reality…

2 steps: acknowledge feeling & redirect them
(channel them from something they can’t do to something they can do)… REALITY
ORIENTATION: person, place & time (always appropriate)…

20
Q

What is a DELIRIUM?

This is usually due to?

A

DELIRIUM: this is a temporary sudden dramatic secondary loss of reality

usually due to
some kind of chemical imbalance in the body..

21
Q

How do you teach delirium?

A

2 step process

22
Q

What is the 2 step process for delirium?

A

2 steps: acknowledge the feeling & then reassure (this is temporary
and you will be kept safe).

23
Q

LOOSELY ASSCOCIATED =

A

LOOSELY ASSCOCIATED = YOUR THOUGHTS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE…

24
Q

Flight of ideas=

A

Flight of ideas: go from thought to thought to thought…

25
Q

Word salad:=

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Word salad: babble random words (sicker)

26
Q

Neologism:=

A

Neologism: making up words

27
Q

What is Narrowed self concept:?

A

Narrowed self concept: when a (functional) psychotic refuses to leave their room or change
their clothes

28
Q

Ideas of reference:=

A

Ideas of reference: when you think everyone is talking about you…