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1
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What are 5 examples of medications that are antipsychotic drugs?

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  1. Loxapine
  2. Quetiapine (Seroquel)
  3. Risperidone (Risperdal)
  4. Haloperidol
  5. Olanzapine
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What are 5 examples of medications that are antidepressant drugs?

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  1. Citalopram
  2. Trazodone
  3. Venlafaxine (Effexor)
  4. Sertraline (Zoloft)
  5. Escitalopram
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What are 2 examples of medications that are mood stabilizer drugs?

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  1. Lithium

2. Divalproex Sodium (Epival)

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What are 3 examples of medications that are antianxiety drugs?

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  1. Clonazepam (BENZO!)
  2. Lorazepam (BENZO!)
  3. Diazepam (BENZO!)
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What is an example of an anticholinergic (antiparkinsonism) drug?

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Benztropine (Cogentin)

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What is axis I?

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Clinical disorders (depression, anxiety)

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What is axis II?

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Personality disorders/Mental retardation

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What is axis III?

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General medical conditions

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What is axis IV?

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Psychosocial and environmental problems (widowed)

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What is axis V?

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Global assessment of functioning scale

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What are the 5 categories of the MSE?

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  1. General appearance
  2. Emotional state (mood/affect)
  3. Sensory experience (hallucinations)
  4. Thinking (form/process)
  5. Sensorium (LOC/memory)
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What are coping skills?

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Methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations

- conscious

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13
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What are defense mechanisms?

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Automatic psych process of protecting the individual from anxiety
- unconscious

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What happens in phase 1 of psychosis?

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Prodromal = vague early signs and barely recognizable

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What happens in phase 2 of psychosis?

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Acute = clear psychotic symptoms (hallucinations, delusions)

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What happens in phase 3 of psychosis?

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Recovery = psychosis is treatable

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17
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Describe paranoid schizophrenia

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Auditory hallucinations

- delusional thoughts about persecution or conspiracy

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18
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Describe disorganized schizophrenia

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Disorganization of thought processes

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19
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Describe catatonic schizophrenia

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Movement disturbances

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20
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Describe undifferentiated schizophrenia

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Symptoms aren’t sufficiently formed

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21
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Describe residual schizophrenia

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No longer displays prominent symptoms

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22
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What are some symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

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  • severe muscle rigidity
  • elevated temperature
  • HTN
  • Tachycardia
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What is acute dystonia?

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Extrapyramidal symptom

  • too little dopamine
  • sustained muscle contractions (stiff neck)
  • eyes roll upwards
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What is akathisia?

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Extrapyramidal symptom

  • state of agitation
  • common in 1st few days of therapy
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What is pseudoparkinsonism?

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Extrapyramidal symptom

  • persistant tremors
  • shuffling gait
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What is tardive dyskinesia?

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Extrapyramidal symptom

  • involuntary, repetitive movements
  • protruding tongue
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What is the treatment for extrapyramidal symptoms?

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Benztropine (Cogentin)

28
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What are the treatments for depression?

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  1. Antidepressants
  2. ECT
  3. Psychotherapy
29
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What are the 4 different kinds of antidepressants?

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  1. SSRI
  2. SNRI
  3. Tricyclic antidepressants
  4. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MOA)
30
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Why are tricyclic antidepressants not commonly used?

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Many side effects

31
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What are monoamine oxidase inhibitors not commonly used?

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MOST effective

- increases BP to dangerous levels

32
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What is bipolar I?

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Manic episode generally with major depressive occurrence

33
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What is bipolar II?

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Periods of depression with hypomania

34
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What is mania characterized by?

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Euphoria

- mood is elated, labile

35
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What are 2 kinds of medication is used for mania?

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Mood stabilizers

Anticonvulsants

36
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What is an example of a mood stabilizer that is used for mania?

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Lithium

37
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What is an example of an anticonvulsant that is used for mania?

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Divalproex sodium

38
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What is alcohol dependency?

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Continues to use substance despite adverse consequences to one’s phsycial or mental health

39
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What is alcohol abuse?

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Psychiatric diagnosis

- recurrent use of alcohol despite -ve consequences

40
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What is tolerance?

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Increased dose needed to achieve desired effect

41
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What are cravings?

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Compelling urge to use substance dominates person’s thoughts and affects their mood/behaviour

42
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When do alcohol withdrawal symptoms first appear?

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6 - 48 hours after consumption has ceased

43
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When do alcohol withdrawal symptoms peak?

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By day 2

44
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When do alcohol withdrawal symptoms start to get better?

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By day 5

45
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When can alcoholic hallucinations appear?

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12 - 24 hours after cessation

46
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When can alcoholic withdrawal seizures occur?

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24 - 48 hours after cessation

47
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When can delirium tremens occur?

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48 - 72 hours after cessation

48
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What can you become deficient in, if you are an alcoholic?

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Thiamine

49
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What does thiamine do?

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Helps brain cells produce energy from sugar

50
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What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

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Brain disorder from thiamine deficiency

- permanent

51
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What is Wernicke’s disease?

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Nerve damage in CNS/PNS

52
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What is Korsakoff syndrome?

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Memory problems

53
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How do you treat Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

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Thiamine replacement

54
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What is a concurrent disorder?

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Patient suffers from substance abuse and mental disorder

55
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What is transference?

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Process of patients projecting onto helper’s experiences and interpretations that stem largely from patient’s early relationships

56
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What is counter-transference?

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Process of helpers projecting onto client’s experience and interpretations that stem largely from helper’s early experiences

57
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What is DBT?

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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

58
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Explain DBT

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Uses:

  • individual therapy
  • group skills training
  • problem solving
  • exposure techniques
59
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What are the 3 sub-groups of adolescence?

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  1. Early (11-14) = puberty
  2. Middle (15-17) = peers
  3. Late (18-20) = responsibilities
60
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What are the 4 identity options?

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  1. Foreclosure
  2. Moratorium
  3. Identity diffusion
  4. Identity achievement
61
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Describe foreclosure

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Identity decisions are made before exploration

- close to family values

62
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Describe moratorium

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Identity decisions are delayed until exploration

- experimentation

63
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Describe identity diffusion

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Identity decision avoided

- socially isolated

64
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Describe identity achievement

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Identity decision made after exploration and critical examination

65
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What is dementia?

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Syndrome of progressive decline in mental health

66
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What is delirium?

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Temporary disordered mental state

- acute, sudden onset

67
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What medication might worse delirium?

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Benzos!

NURS 3036 - Mental Health Theory (5 decks)

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