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32 Cards in this Set
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cognition
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the act or process of knowing
schizophrenics are unable to produce complex, logical thoughts- have forgetfullness, disinterst and lack of compliance |
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loose association
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lack of logical relationship between thoughts and ideas that renders speech and thought inexact, , vague, diffuse, and unfocused
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tangentially
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thought and speech of a person that strays from the origional discussion, never returns to the central poiunt, and never answers the origional question
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alexithymia
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difficulty naming and describing emotions
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apathy
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lack of feelings, emotions, interests, or concerns
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anhendonia
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inability or decresaed ability to experience pleasure, joy, intimacy, and closeness
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stigma
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an attribute or trait deemed by the person's socialenvironment as negative, different, and diminishing
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word salad
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series of words that seem totally unrelated
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circumstantial
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thought and speech of a person associated with excessive and unecessary detail that is usually relevant to a question, an answer is eventually provided
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incoherence
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pg 391
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illogical speech
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pg 391
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distractible speech
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pg 391
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clang associations
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pg 391
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poverty of speech
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pg 391
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delusions
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a personal belief based on an incorrect inference of external reality- different types
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auditory halucination
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hearing noises, sounds (usually voice)- voice may be talking about the patient- two or more voices having conversations about the patient- commands (can be dangerous)
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visual hallucination
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flashes of light, geometric figures to complex scenes or visions
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olfactory hallucination
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putrid, rancid, foul smells (blood, urine ,stool)- usually occur with stroke, siezure, dementia
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gustatory hallucination
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putrid, foul taste (blood, urine, stool)
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tactile halucination
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experiencing pain / discomfort, experiencing eletical charges- feel like something is crawling on you
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cenesthetic hallucination
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feeling body functions- feel food digesting
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kinesthetc hallucination
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sensation of movement while standing motionless
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positive symptoms
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delusoiin, hallucinations, formal thought disorder, bizzare behavior- an exaggeration or distortion of normal function- usually resposive to traditional antipsychotic drugs
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negative symptoms
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a diminutive loss of normal function- usually unresponsive to traditional antipyschotics and more responsive to atypical antipsychotics
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pressured speech
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formal and logical speech is replaced by loud, rapid, and confusing language
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affective flattening
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flata affect of emotions, etc.
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alogia
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decreased thought and speech
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avolition/ apathy
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lack of energy of drive/ lack of feewlings, interests, emotions or concerns---lack of goal directed behavior
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attentional impariment
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the inability to focus on one activity in a sustained, concentrated manner
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dopamine
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pg 398- too much can cause psychosis- like cocaine overdose does to dopamine
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seratonin
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implicated in schizophrenia- has a modulating effect on dopamine, and some atypical antipsychotic drugs- too much of this increases dopamines affect
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relapse
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the return of symptoms severe enough to interfere with activities of daily living
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