Vocabulary words - aa Flashcards
brief episodes of sudden bilateral loss of muscle tone, most often in association with intense emotion, associated with narcolepsy
cataplexy
inability to sit still, often a side effect of antipsychotic meds
akathisia
in response to a question, patient adds in many irrelevant details but eventually gets to the point
circumstantiality
in response to a question, patient digresses from the original topic and never answers the question
tangentiality
repeating the words of others
echolalia
a pattern of speech in which words are selected because of sound rather than meaning, resulting in rhyming and punning instead of logic
clanging
interruption in speech or train of thought by discussing something of personal significance/ emotional factors
blocking
incomprehensible speech in an imaginary language occurring with trances or certain schizophrenic syndromes (like speaking in tongues)
glossolalia
A delusion typical of schizophrenia, in which the patient believes that his thoughts have been removed by a hallucinated external force
thought withdrawal
Belief that one’s thoughts are being broadcast from one’s head to the external world. Delusion that people can read one’s mind.
thought broadcasting
The uncontrolled or involuntary use of obscene language that may accompany certain mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or Tourette’s syndrome.
coprolalia (copro- means ‘feces’)
What’s the difference between dysarthria and Broca’s aphasia?
~dysarthria is a problem with the motor part of the circuit (e.g. the muscles of speech)
~Broca’s aphasia is a problem with the cortical part of the circuit
When a person cannot appreciate that they have a serious psychiatric illness; often a main cause of why schizophrenics don’t seek treatment
anosognosia
inability to identify various shapes or textures by touch without visual input
astereognosia
the sense that one is distanced from the environment or is a spectator of one’s own actions
depersonalization
-“photographic memory” is the ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with extraordinary accuracy
eidetic memory
Psychiatric diseases may mimic dementia. Severely depressed or anxious individuals may appear demented, Memory and language are usually intact. Onset is more abrupt and patients respond to treatment of the underlying psychiatric illness
pseudodementia
Thinking characterized by a predominance of actual objects and events and the absence of concepts and generalizations.
concrete thinking
~Most used/researched personality inventory in clinical practice for age 18 and older
~567 True/False questions
~10 clinical scales to help with diagnosis: hypochondriasis, depression, hysteria, psychopathic deviate, masculinity-femininity, paranoia, psychasthenia, schizophrenia, hypomania, social introversion.
~Takes 60-90 minutes.
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
~Most widely used intelligence tests; used to assess intelligence and are available in different ages across the lifespan.
~Often serve as a major portion of most neuropsychological assessments.
~100= mean, standard deviation=15. 70= intellectually disabled margin.
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
~One of the most widely used rating scales
~Often used to aid in diagnosing depression, its major use is in measuring the severity of self-reported depressive symptoms, and in describing the particular manifestation of depression.
~Tells you the overall severity of the symptoms, and whether they are more physiological, cognitive, or mood-oriented in nature.
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
SIG E CAPS
What is it for? How is it used? What does it stand for?
~Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) patient assessment
Sleep problems*
Interest deficit
Guilt/worthlessness/hopelessness/regret
Energy deficit/fatigue
Concentration deficit
Appetite disorder (increased or decreased)*
Psychomotor retardation or agitation
Suicidality
~To meet the diagnosis of MDD a patient must have 4 of the symptoms + depressed mood or anhedonia for at least 2 weeks.
~To meet diagnosis of dysthymic disorder, must have 2/6 symptoms marked with an asterisk plus depressed mood for 2 years.
o A doctorate in Clinical Psychology
PsyD
o A medical doctor who completes a residency training in mental health
o Can prescribe medications
psychiatrist
What is this and what are the indications for this therapy?
~An extensive (1-5 years) and intensive (3-5 x week) form of exploratory therapy in which a radical resolution of unconscious conflicts is sought through the exploration of a transference relationship between patient and analyst
Psychoanalysis
~Anxiety disorders, trauma spectrum disorders, and borderline personality disorder (mild-moderate only)
• Not very helpful for those w somatoform disorders
