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Schizophrenia is defined as being:
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Out of touch with reality
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Schizophrenia is not:
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A split personality
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What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
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Delusions (firmly held beliefs, not based in reality), and hallucinations (sensory experiences without external stimulus)
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What is a delusion?
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A firmly held belief, not based in reality
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What is a hallucinaton?
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A sensory experience without an external stimulus
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What is disorganized schizophrneia?
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It has disorganized speech (words don't make sence) and disorganized movement (throwing of arms)
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What are the negative signs of schizophrenia?
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A) Flat affect
B) Poverty of speech C) Avoliton (don't care) D) Apathy E) Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure) |
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What is the treatement for schizophrenia?
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A. Antipsychotic drugs.
1) 1st Generation focusing on positive symptoms 2) Second generation focusing on positive and negative symptoms and having fewer side effects. |
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What is anhedonia?
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The inability to experience pleasure - go to a comedy, and don't laugh
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What is avolition?
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Can't get the person to do anything; no motivation
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What is apathy?
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The person does not care
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What is a side effect of the medication for schizophrenia?
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Tardivedyskenisa - late appering movements
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What is the age of onset for schizophrenia?
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Early 20's
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Schizophrenia is...
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...biologically based, but not completly; genetics will play a role, but not the entire role
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What is the "schizophrenogenetic mother theory?"
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Was a cold, aloof mother, that gave you the predisposition for schizophrenia
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COGNITIVE DISORDERS
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COGNITIVE DISORDERS
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What are the most obvious signs of a damaged brain?
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Changes in functioning
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What is oriented X3?
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Who are they, where are they, and what is the date?
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What is delirium?
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Acute confusional state, sudden onset, medical emergancy.
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What causes delirium?
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Fever, medication, head injury, UTI
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What is demensia?
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Refers to cognitive confusion in simple words. Progressive and longlasting.
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Alzheimer's disease... State it!
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Characterized by gradual and progressive memory imparement and cognitive decline. One-sub of dementia
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What is the cause of alzheimer's disease?
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Hereditary is a big role
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What is the age of onset for alzheimer's disease?
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60-70, early onset 40-50 but rare
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What is the treatment for alzheimer's disease?
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Treatment is unkown, just drugs that slow down the progression.
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What is TBI?
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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TBI
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TBI
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How is Traumatic Brain Injury caused?
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By accidents, falls, and sports injuries
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What is the treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury?
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Extensive rehabilitation
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On what page can we find information on lobes of the brain?
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Page 504 in your textbook, this was not discussed in class.
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What are the symptoms of ADHD?
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Inattention (easily distractable), impulsivity (acting before thinking), hyperactivity (overly energetic).
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You must display the symptoms of ADHD in how many different settings?
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Two
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Name several different types of treatment medication for ADHD.
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Ritalin, concerta, adderall, vyvanse, non-stimulant strattera
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What is the cause of ADHD?
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Unkown
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Oppositional defiant disorder is described as...
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"A bad kid"
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Textbook termonology for oppositional defiant disorder is:
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"A reccurent apttern of negative defiant disobediant and hostile behavior towards authority figures." {Textbook}
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What is the treatment for ODD?
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Unknown, parent's choice.
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Conduct disorder kids are described by the teacher as:
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"Heading towards juvinal detension centers. These are the kids that slash tires, abuse animals, violate rules, runaway, and commit petty theft."
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What is the textbook version of conduct disorder?
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Presistant repetive violation of rules and diregard for rights of others. {Textbook: Conduct}
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What is the treatment for conduct disorder?
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Unkown {conduct disorder card}
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Define seperation anxiety.
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Kids who don't want to be left alone
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Childhood depression?
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Just like adulthood depression, also complaints of somatic problems.
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What is treatment for childhood depression?
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Medication/Counseling
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What is enuresis?
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wetting the bed after age 5
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What is the treatment for enuresis?
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Imipramine - anti depressant
DDVAP - Nasal spray Behavioral therapy - Bell/PAd |
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What is encopresis?
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After age 4, continuing to have bowl movements in pants
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How to cure encopresis?
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Toileting schedule, clear bowls
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What is Tourette's Syndrome?
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Vocal ticks or physical ticks
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What is treatment for tourette's syndrome?
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Unkown
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Autism!
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A) Aloof or apart from others
B) Lack of social interaction C) Delay of speech |
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Treatment for autism?
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No cure just expensive individual treatment
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Mental Retardation/Developmentally Delayed
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IQ less than 70, plus deficits in adaptive behavior
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What is the cause for mental retardation?
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Biological
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Learning disabilities
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Average IQ - deficiency in particular area, like math or English
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Cause of LD?
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Unkown
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Therapy chapter!
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Medication or therapy? Which is BETTER?
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Different approaches to therapy
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different approaches to therapy
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