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delirium tremens
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dramatic withdrawal reaction experienced by some who are alcohol-dependent
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psychosis (symptom of schizo)
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delusions and hallucinations; a disease in which perception, thought, emotion, and motor function become increasingly disturbed and negatively affect the person = social and occupational functioning
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what percentage of the homeless have schizo
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30-60
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men have an earlier/later onset than women
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earlier
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positive symptoms
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delusions (fixed irrational beliefs), disorganized thinking and speech, heightened perceptions and hallucinations, inappropriate affect
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negative symptoms
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most common in men; seem to be pathological deficits; poverty of speech, blunted and flat affect, loss of vision, social withdrawal
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psychomotor symptoms
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catatonic stupor, catatonic rigidity, catatonic posturing, waxy flexibility, catatonic excitement
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3 phrases of schizo
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1. prodromal - easily confused, begin neg. sxs 2. active - start pos sxs 3. residual - return to prodromal phase; mix of pos and neg
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primary neurotransmitter involved in schizo
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dopamine
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in people with schizo, their brains have evidence of
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enlarged ventricles on the left side
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onset of schizo in men
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18-22
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onset of schizo in women
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early 30s
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two types of neuroleptics used to treat schizo
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traditional - works better with positive sxs; cheaper; side effects -neuroleptic malignancy, tardive dyskinisia VS atypical - works better with neg sxs but not perfectly; blood must be checked reg.; expensive; less side effects
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brief psychotic disorder lasts how long
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1 day-1 month
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schizophrenia disorder lasts
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1 mo- 6 mo
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schizo affective disorder
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mood disorder + schizo
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delusion disorder
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delusions only; typically complex, intricate belief systems
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I don't like this disorder; it was inflicted upon me. Axis ___, Example -
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egodystonic; I; depression
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This is a part of who I am. Axis __, Example -
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ego syntonic; II; personality disorder
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criteria for anorexia (4)
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refusal to reach 85% of body weight; fear of fat; disturbance of body image; absence of 3+ consecutive periods
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mean age of onset of anorexia
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17
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medical complications of anorexia
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arrhythmias; congestive heart failure; gray matter deficits; mild anemia
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associated psych features with anorexia
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depression, anxiety (OCD, PTSD), cluster C
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associated psych features with bulemia
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substance abuse/dependence, cluster B
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medical complications of bulemia
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seizures, muscle weakness, fatigue, dehydration
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associated psych features with bulemia
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substance abuse/dependence and cluster B symptoms
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