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47 Cards in this Set
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Abilify
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Aripiprazole, an antipsychotic
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Define Affect
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how an individual expresses emotions
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What is a flat affect |
It is constricted mood |
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What is inappropriate affect |
inconsistent or exaggerated moods
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Agnosia
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inability to identify objects despite intact motor functioning
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What are the 2 types of Amino Acid Neurotransmitters?
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can be inhibitory (GABA)
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Anhedonia
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loss of pleasure
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How do Antipsychotic Medicationswork?
And what are they also know as? |
-works by lessening the release of Dopamine○ -aka neuroleptics
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Apathy
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lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
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Aphasia
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language disturbance
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Apraxia
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inability to carry out motor activities despite intact motor function
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2 Types of Biogenic Amine Neurotransmitters:
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can be inhibitory or excitatory
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Name 2 Inhibitory Biogenic Amine Neurotransmitters |
dopamine, serotonin
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Name 2 Inhibitory Biogenic Amine Neurotransmitters
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norepinephrine, acetylcholine
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Catatonia
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abnormal mov’t and behavior arising from a disturbed mental state
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Clozaril
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clozapine, an antipsychotic
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Cyclothymic Disorder
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Bipolar I’s little sister
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What is a Delusion
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False belief
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Delusion type: Persecutory
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belief someone means indiv harm
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Delusion type: Thought Broadcasting
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belief that someone can hear indiv thoughts
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Delusion type: Thought Insertion
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belief that indiv thoughts are being put there by
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Delusion type: Delusion of Reference
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belief an event or object is directly related to indiv
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Delusion type: Somatic Delusion
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belief something is going on in indiv’s body for which
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Delusion type: Delusion of Grandeur
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irrational belief in indiv’s own power
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What is Depakote & what's its purpose
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an anti seizure medication which has a dual purpose as a mood stabilizer which is used to treat mania
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Dysphoria
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depressed mood, state of feeling unwell/unhappy
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what is Dysthymia○
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aka persistent depressive disorder that last at least 2 years
less severe , but longer lasting symptoms |
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Echolalia
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imitating sounds
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Echopraxia
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imitating mov’ts
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What is an Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential
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a postsynaptic potential which makes it MORE likely that an action potential will fire
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What is a Factitious Disorder
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inner need to maintain a sick role
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What are Hallucinations
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false sensory perception○ Types: visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and somatic
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What is an Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential
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a postsynaptic potential which makes it LESS likely that an action potential will fire.
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What is Lithium
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the most popular mood stabilizer used to treat mania; many side effects; can be fatal
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What is a Malingering Disorder
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fake illness to reap outer rewards such as sympathy, money, drugs, or avoiding jail
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What is Mania
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an excitement of psychotic proportions manifested by physical and mental hyperactivity, disorganization of behavior, and elevation of mood.
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What are Mood Stabilizers
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classification of medicines which are used to treat mania (Lithium & Depakote)
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What are Negative Symptoms
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symptoms in psychosis that should be present but are not; example: flat affect, loss of motivation
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What is a Neuron
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a nerve cell in your brain responsible for transmitting messages
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What is a Neurotransmitter
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a chemical which carries message across neurons in brain
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What are Positive Symptoms
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symptoms in psychosis that are present in psychosis but not in a “normal” person; example: hallucinations
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What is Prozak & what's it used for
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its an SSRI medication for depression
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What is Somatization
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conversion of a mental state into physical sx
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What is a Synapse
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small gaps between neurons
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What isTardive Dyskinesia
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a possible side effect of antipsychotic medication○ involuntary spastic mov’ts of face, mouth, and limbs
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What is Wellbutrin & what's it used for
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its a newer atypical medication for depression which inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine
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What is Zoloft & what's it used for
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Its an SSRI medication for depression
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