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week 6 - mental health Flashcards

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mental heath etiology

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  • precise etiology is not completely understood but we do know that mental illness results in some dysfunction in the brain
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3 broad categories of factors that interact to influence all health and disease including mental health

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  1. biological
  2. psychological
  3. social/cultural
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define biological in terms of mental health etiology

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brain injury from trauma, infection, genetic abnormalities, malnutrition, hormonal imbalance, toxins - can all contribute to increased risk of mental illness

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define psychological in terms of mental health etiology

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stressful events

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define social/cultural in terms of mental health etiology

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parents, socioeconomic status, race, culture, religion, interpersonal
relationships

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8 schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders that DSM-5 captures

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  1. Schizotypal (personality) Disorder
  2. Delusional Disorder
  3. Brief Psychotic Disorder
  4. Schizophreniform Disorder
  5. Schizophrenia
  6. Schizoaffective Disorder
  7. Substance / Medication-Induced Psychotic Disorder
  8. Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
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psychosis

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a condition in which a person experiences a disconnection with reality, usually involving delusions or hallucinations

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delusions

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false beliefs that significantly hinder a person’s ability to function

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hallucinations

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false perceptions that relate to any of the five senses

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4 types of psychotic disorders

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  1. brief psychotic disorder
  2. shared psychotic disorder
  3. psychotic disorder due to another medical condition
  4. substance/ medication-induced psychotic disorder
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brief psychotic disorder

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occurs after an extremely stressful or traumatic event. Signs and symptoms only last for a short period of time (usually < 1 month)

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shared psychotic disorder

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(no longer listed as a separate disorder, but it’s included under ‘other specified schizophrenic spectrum and other psychotic disorders) psychotic signs and symptoms appear to become contagious

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psychotic disorder due to another medical condition

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signs and symptoms are
linked to the physiological effects of some medical conditionsn

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substance and medication-induced psychotic disorder

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happens when the delusions or
hallucinations are the direct result of drug abuse, prescribed medication, or toxic exposure

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schizophrenia

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a persistent, often chronic mental disorder involving disturbances in thought, perception, affect, sense of self, motivation, behaviour, or interpersonal functioning

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minimum 6 months of specified symptoms, 1 month active. 2 or more symptoms (DSM-5) for schizophrenia

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  1. Delusions
  2. Hallucinations
  3. Disorganized speech
  4. Disorganized or catatonic behaviour
  5. Negative symptoms
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disorganized speech

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= flight of ideas

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alogia

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= speechlessness

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3 types of disorganized behaviour

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  1. avolition
  2. anhedonia
  3. activity
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avolition

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unwillingness to respond or act

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anhedonia

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inability to experience pleasure

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activity

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flattened or heightened, paranoid, defensive

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catatonia

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affective flattening = decreased emotions, facial expressions, responsiveness to the environment

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2 most common ways to treat psychosis and schizophrenia

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  1. antipsychotic drugs (also used to treat psychosis) or psychotherapy
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dispersal generic name - antipsychotic/ psychosis drugs

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risperidone

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seroquel generic name - antipsychotic/ psychosis drugs

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quetiapine

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zyprexa generic name - antipsychotic/ psychosis drugs

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olanzapine

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clozaril generic name - antipsychotic/ psychosis drugs

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haldol generic name - antipsychotic/ psychosis drugs

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haloperidol

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10 problems with antipsychotic medications

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  1. very expensive
  2. extrapyramidal symptoms
  3. hypotension
  4. seizures
  5. stroke
  6. suicidality
  7. sexual dysfunction
  8. tachycardia
  9. weight gain
  10. liver toxicity
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anxiety disorder

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a class of mental health disorders characterized by irrational fear and intense anxiety that leads to significant detriment to an individual’s quality of life

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anxiety

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a feeling of apprehension, worry, uneasiness, or dread frequently
accompanied by physical symptoms

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4 levels of anxiety

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  1. mild
  2. moderate
  3. severe
  4. panic
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4 classifications of anxiety disorders

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  1. panic attack and panic disorder
  2. social phobia (social anxiety disorder)
  3. specific phobias
  4. generalized anxiety disorder
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panic attack and panic disorders

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consumed with terror, need to escape

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social phobia (social anxiety disorder)

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characterized by a rather extreme, often
irrational fear of being in public places. It tends to occur in very specific situations and is a response to the belief that the individual will be a victim to sudden public embarrassment

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specific phobias

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aversions to specific things that become disproportionate to the level
of the threat posed by them

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generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

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marked by severe, often nonspecific anxiety that plagues a person throughout most of his/her daily functions. An overwhelming, unrelenting feeling of anxiety

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what is the treatment for anxiety disorders

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common treatments for anxiety disorders are anxiolytic drugs and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s). Psychotherapy is also common

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common anxiolytics - brand names

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  1. ativan
  2. rivotril
  3. valium
  4. restoril
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what is the Canadian version of klonopin

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what is the generic name of ativan

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what is the generic name of rivotril

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clonazepam

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what is the generic name of valium

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what is the generic name of restoril

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common SSRI’s - brand names

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  1. prozac
  2. luvox
  3. paxil
  4. celexa
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what is the generic name of prozac

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fluoxetine

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what is the generic name of luvox

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fluvoxamine

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what is the generic name of paxil

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paroxetine

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what is the generic name of celexa

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citalopram

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obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

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manifested by signs of both obsession and compulsion

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obsessions

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“persistent ideas, thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate and that cause marked anxiety or distress”

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4 categories of obsessions

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  1. checking relate
  2. need for symmetry and order
  3. cleanliness or hypochondrias
  4. hoarding like behaviours
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compulsions

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“repetitive behaviours, either observable or mental, that are intended to reduce the anxiety engendered by obsessions”

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acute stress disorder

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signs and symptoms consistent with extreme fear and anxiety that have detrimental effects on an individual’s quality of life. Patients may have symptoms for 2 – 28 days after an extremely stressful event. This may include overwhelming emotional stress,
flashbacks, and panic attacks

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post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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similar manifestation to acute stress disorder but symptoms present for more than a month, usually carrying on for years after a traumatic event. Diagnosis also includes social and/or occupational impairment, and it can’t be caused by medication, substance abuse, or other illness

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4 events PTSD can be caused by

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  1. direct or indirect exposure to death
  2. threatened death
  3. actual or threatened serious injury
  4. actual or threatened sexual violence
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4 hallmark symptoms pf PTSD

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  1. re-experiencing
  2. avoidance
  3. negative cognition and mood
  4. arousal
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re-experiencing

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unwanted dreams, flashbacks, or other prolonged psychological distress

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avoidance

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avoidance of trauma-related stimuli (thoughts, feelings, reminders)

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negative cognition and mood

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persistent and distorted sense of blame of self and others, estrangement from others, markedly diminished interest in activities, inability to remember key aspects of even

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aggressive, reckless, or self-destructive behaviour, sleep disturbances, hypervigilance, hyperarousal, or related problem

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depersonalization

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experience of being ‘outside of or detached from oneself

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derealization

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experience of unreality, distance, or distortion

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