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Week 1-2 Flashcards

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What does Phobia mean?

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  • Extreme or irrational fear to something
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What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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  • Mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event/flashback or symptom
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What is Depression?

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  • Is a mood disorder that is persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest
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What is Anxiety?

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  • Feeling of worry, nervousness/unease about something
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What is bipolar?

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  • A psychiatric illness characterised by manic/depressive episodes
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Why is stigma attached to mental health illness?

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  • Stigma is a form/sign of discrimination, shame, disgrace and rejection.
  • Attached to mental health as stereotyping due to ones difference due to their illness.
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Explain how stigma might affect the patient and their families?

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  • Affects families/patient by causing pain, distress.

- Made to feel ashamed, hidden, develop fear of illness causing social and financial impact.

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Describe how you would challenge stigma about mental illness?

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  • Encourage people to talk about their illness
  • Oppose misconception about mental illness
  • Refer to the person not illness
  • Correct/accuracy of media reports of illness
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Explain where stigma came from?

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From middle ages/ancient days

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Define Psychosis:

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Psychosis: A group of disorders characterised by hallucinations, delusions and thoughts.

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Define Schizophrenia:

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Schizophrenia: Psychotic feature characterised by thought, perception, volition, emotional and judgemental behaviours.

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Explain biomedical theory in development of schizophrenia?

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  • Abnormal amount of neurotransmitter dopamine action in the brain.
  • Theory referred to dopamine hypothesis, mix of facts/hypotheses.
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Subtypes of schizophrenia

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  • Paranoia
  • Catatonic
  • Disorganised
  • Undifferentiated
  • Residual
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Define Paranoia Schizophrenia:

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  • Onset 20-30, no impairment of social/occupational function.
  • Dominant features: delusions/unfolded suspiciousness and hallucinations.
  • Disorganised behaviours, social function
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Define Catatonic:

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  • Less common than paranoia schizophrenia
  • Come in 2 forms
  • Excessive and Severe
  • Debilitating/disorganised motor skills behaviour characteristics
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Define Disorganised Schizophrenia:

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  • Disinhibited/disorganised and regressive behaviour characteristics.
  • speech, behaviour, inappropriate affects
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Define Residual Schizophrenia:

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  • Used when symptoms aren’t sufficient intensity/attribute other subtypes
  • Emotional/illogical thinking
  • Alogia eccentric behaviour
18
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What are the positives of schizophrenia?

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  • Hallucinations
  • Delusions
  • Thought disorders
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What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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  • Emotion withdrawal
  • Lack of motivation
  • Blunt affect
  • Apathy
  • Cognitive impairment
20
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What are Psychotic Disorders?

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  • Schizophrenia form disorder
  • Schizo affective disorder
  • Delusional Disorder
  • Substance Induced
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What are the phases of Schizophrenia?

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  • Prodromal Phase
  • Acute Phase
  • Maintenance Phase
  • Stability Phase
22
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Define Prodromal Phase:

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  • Initial symptom of schizophrenia developed
  • Early adolescence/difficulty to identify
  • Impairment in functioning
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Define Acute Phase:

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  • Acute psychotic symptoms

- Safety, medication, stabilising

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Define Maintenance Phase:

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  • Acute symptoms/less severe

- Adherence to medical regime, symptoms gone stay on medication

25
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Define Stabilisation Phase:

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  • Remission of symptoms

- Target negative symptom/prevent relapse

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What are some treatment modalities?

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  • Psychopharmacolotherapy - Maintain treatment
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Rehab
  • Social Skills Training
  • Electro Convulsive therapy- last resort
  • Education
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What are nursing interventions for Hallucinations?

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  • Decrease Stimuli/move client to another area
  • Engage conversation/music
  • Explore Hallucinations
  • Discourage client to express feelings
  • Reassure client they’re part of hallucinations
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What are nursing interventions for Delusional thinking ?

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  • Identify delusional part of perception
  • Dont argue with client
  • Orient client to reality
  • Avoid vague remarks
  • Give positive feedback to client success
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What are nursing interventions for Paranoia?

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  • Assess level of paranoia
  • Reassure client environment
  • Be aware of your own actions
  • Be mindful of personal space
  • Use PRN medication as ordered if escalating
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What are nursing interventions for Impaired Social Interaction?

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  • Establish therapeutic relationships
  • Explore client interest
  • Introduce client to others
  • Educate client on social skills
  • Support success of interactions
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What are nursing interventions for Lack of Sight?

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  • Assess clients understanding
  • Provide information about illness
  • Reinforce to take medication
  • Stress the point non-adherence to medication leads to lack of insight

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