Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
schizophrenia |
most common and disabling of psychotic disorders. It stems from physiologic malfunctioning of the brain. Prevalant among men than women |
|
|
dopamine synthesis |
biochemical and neurostructural theory; excessive amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine allows nerve impulses to bombard the mesolimbic pathway. |
|
|
double-bind situation |
is a no-win experience, one inwhich there is no correct choice. |
|
|
dementia praecox |
A syndrome characterized by hallucination and delusions. |
|
|
Affective disturbance |
refers to the person's inability to show appropriate emotional responses. |
|
|
autistic thinking |
is a thought process in which the individual is unable to relate to others or to the environment |
|
|
ambivalence |
refers to contradictory or opposing emotions, attitudes, ideas, or desires for the same persons, thing, or stimulations |
|
|
looseness of association |
is the inability to think logically. Ideas expressed have little, if any, connection and shift from one subject to another. |
|
|
positive (or productive) symptoms |
reflect the presence of overt psychotic or distorted behavior, such as hallucination, delusions, or speciousness, possibly caused by an increased amount of dopamine affecting the cortical areas of the brain. |
|
|
Negative (or deficit) symptoms |
reflect a diminution or loss of normal functions, such as reflective flattening, alogia, avolition, anhedonia, and attention deficit; these symptoms are thought to result from cerebral atrophy, an inadequate amount of dopamine, or other organic functional changes in the brain. |
|
|
disorganized symptoms |
refers to the presence of confused thinking, incoherent or disorganized speech, and disorganized behavior such as the repetition of rhythmic gestures.
|
|
|
catatonic schizophrenia |
psychomotor disturbances, such as stupor, rigidity, excitement, or posturing, are the prominent feature |
|
|
Echolalia |
parrot-like repetition of a word or phrase |
|
|
echopraxia |
the repetitive imitation of movements of another persons, are also features of catatonic schizophrenia |
|
|
psychogenic polydipsia |
compulsive behavior of drinking 3L or more of fluid per day, is a chronic, relapsing, and potentially life-threatening disorder. |
|
|
metabolic syndrome |
can be a risk factor when taking atypical antipsychotics drugs. P: BP >130/85 mmHg H: Serum HDL cholesterol <40 mg/dL (men) and 50 mg/dL (women) A: Abdominal circumference >102 cm or 40 inches in men and 88cm or >35 inches in women T: triglycerides > 150mg/dL S: Facting Blood Glucose (Sugars) >110 mg/dL |
|
|
awareness syndrome or awakening phenomena |
clients may exhibit symptoms after stabilized. client may experience inner emotions such as anxiety and fear as one regains an awareness of reality. |
