Week 7 - Exam 2 Flashcards
Psychosis occurs when clients lose touch with ______________. They may experience hallucinations and __________________.
reality, delusions
What causes psychosis?
- __________ - Conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder can cause psychosis.
2._____________ illnesses include CNS infections, brain tumors, strokes, Parkinson’s disease, and liver disease.
- ________________ can cause psychosis. Antiparkinsonian agents and corticosteroids are two common examples.
- _______________ can cause psychosis. Clients who abuse alcohol, amphetamines, marijuana, or LSD may experience psychosis
- mental disorders
- physical
- medications
- drug abuse
The three main categories of schizophrenia are:
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- positive symptoms
- negative symptoms
- cognitive symptoms
Positive symptoms include:
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- hallucinations
- delusions
- bizarre behaviors
- altered speech
______________ are sensory perceptions of things that are not present or real
hallucinations
The most common type of hallucination associated with schizophrenia is __________________
auditory hallucinations
______________ hallucinations are rare in schizophrenia. When clients do experience these hallucinations, they often describe them as unclear or “shadowy.”
____________ are false, bizarre beliefs that clients hold onto firmly.
delusions
Examples of common delusions include:
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- delusions of control or influence
- delusions of grandeur
- delusions of persecution
- delusion of reference
- somatic delusions
Delusions of ______________ or influence - Belief that people control the thoughts or actions of the client (e.g., “The CIA has planted a tracking device in my brain that controls my thoughts and movements.”).
control
Delusions of ________________ - Fantastical belief about one’s identity, power, achievements, wealth, knowledge, etc. (e.g., “I am the Virgin Mary and I have God inside my womb.”).
grandeur
Delusions of ______________________ - Belief that others are trying to harm the client (e.g., “The FBI has sent an assassin to kill me.”).
persecution
Delusions of __________________ - Belief that neutral events have special, personal meanings to the client (e.g., “The meteorologist sends me coded messages during the evening news.”).
reference
______________ delusions - False, bizarre beliefs about the client’s body (e.g., “I have a third eye on my forehead. I cannot allow others to see or they might die.”).
somatic
Bizarre speech pattern example include:
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- claim associations
- echolalia
- loose association
- neologism
- perseveration
- word salad
__________ associations - Choosing words based on sound rather than meaning (e.g., “I’m so bored. I’ve got to cut the cord so I can buy a new Ford and sharpen my sword.”).
claim
______________ is repeating the words or phrases of others for no apparent reason.
Loose associations - Extreme shifts to unrelated topics while speaking, greatly obscuring the client’s meaning (e.g., I came to the hospital when all the little birds and fishes kept singing their praises.”).
echolalia
Neologisms - Using newly invented __________ that have no meaning to others (e.g., “My new boss is a hankybroom.”).
words
____________ is persistently repeating the same word or idea no matter the topic of conversation (e.g., “I am Groot!”).
perseveration
_____________ - An extreme version of loose association. Spoken words have no connection to each other (e.g., “Fellow harp chairs easily told unto times past fountain head finishing.”).
word salad
Schizophrenia bizarre behaviors include:
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- catatonia
2.incongruent affect - repetitive or stereotyped behavior
______________ - Rigid or bizarre body postures (e.g., sitting in a statue-like state for long periods).
catatonia
Incongruent affect - Displaying an affect that doesn’t __________ the current situation (e.g., laughing hysterically when told one’s mother died).
match
________________ - Repeatedly performing an unusual behavior (e.g., twirling one’s hair in a dramatic fashion).
repetitive or stereotyped behaviors
Schizophrenia negative symptoms include:
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- affective flattening
- alogia
- anergy
- anhedonia
- avolition
Decreased emotional expression is ?
affective flattening
Decreased __verbal__________ communication is?
alogia
Lack of energy to carry out daily tasks is?
anergy
Loss of interest in pleasurable activities is?
anhedonia
Decreased motivation to engage in purposeful behavior is?
avolition
Schizophrenia often causes significant cognitive impairment. Clients may exhibit disordered thoughts/speech (loose associations, word salad), decreased ability to think abstractly (________________ thinking), attention deficits, and memory loss.
concrete
If symptoms have been present for less than one month, the diagnosis is?
brief psychotic disorder
If symptoms have been present for more than one month but less than six months, the diagnosis is?
schizophreniform disorder
It’s only after these disturbances have been present for ______ months that the diagnosis becomes schizophrenia.
6 months or greater
If a client has a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia and subsequently develops a mood disorder, the diagnosis is?
schizoaffective disorder
Some clients have delusions but lack all the other symptoms of schizophrenia. This is called?
delusional disorder
The lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia is 0.7%. _________ are at a slightly higher risk.
males
Bipolar disorder has a strong genetic basis. Excessive levels of the neurotransmitter ________________ play a major role in schizophrenia.
dopamine
Stabilized schizophrenic clients often benefit from social and independent living skills training. Modified ______ and family-based education are also important.
CBT
________ and __________-generation antipsychotics are the primary agents. A common side effect of first-generation antipsychotics is extrapyramidal symptoms
first, second
______________ hallucinations can easily lead to dangerous behaviors if the client has poor insight or believes the commands must be obeyed. In general, you should consider command hallucinations a potential psychiatric emergency. ⭐
command
Show empathy, but do not __________________ the hallucinations. For example, you might say, “That must be frightening for you to hear that. I do not hear those voices.” ⭐
reinforce
Assess for ________________ ideation. About 33% of clients with schizophrenia will attempt suicide at some point. About 10% will succeed.
suicidal
Individuals with personality disorders have difficulty ________________ to the needs of the moment
adapting
Inflexibility in clients with personality disorder causes significant ________________ to themselves and others. These problems cause them to ramp up these maladaptive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, creating a vicious cycle.
distress