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61 Cards in this Set
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Mental Illnesses are NOT
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-character flaw
-associated with violence -something one can snap out of -mental retardation |
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Mental Illnesses ARE
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-influenced by social environment
-influenced by genetics -can be treated with medication and therapy -co-morbid -lack of chemicals in the brain |
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DSM IV - TR
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual number 4, text revision
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Issuses with hospitalization
-two types -reasons |
involuntary, voluntary
-harm to self -harm to others -sincerly wants and needs medical attention |
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Depression: Characteristics
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sad, hopeless, irritable, loss of interest
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Depression: Causes
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Social environment
biological |
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Depression: Prevalance
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10% of US has it
half dont get treatment women are twice as likely |
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Depression: Treatment
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congnitive behavioral therapy
medication ECT (electro convulsive therapy) |
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Bipolar Disorder: Types
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Mania
Depression |
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Bipolar Disorder: Characteristics
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Mania - aroused/excited
Depression - sad, empty |
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Bipolar Disorder: Prevalance
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over 2 million americans
begins before 35 equal men and women co-morbid with drugs |
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Bipolar Disorder: Treatment
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Medication ECT |
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Schizophrenia
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psychotic brain disorder
no cure hard time ingergrating in society |
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Schizophrenia: Symptoms
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Hallucinations
Delusions |
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Schizophrenia: Types
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Paranoid - delusional, people are out to get them
Catatonic - imobile, unresponsive, waxy flexability Disorganized - incoherant, jumbled speech, emotionless, may not be able to perform daily activities Undifferentiated - has symptoms but doesnt fit into other categories |
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Schizophrenia: Causes
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Genetic
Brain - chemistry, abnormalities Viruses |
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Schizophrenia: Treatment
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Meds
Pyschosocial Therapy Hospital ECT |
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Schizophrenia: Prevalence
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2.2 million americans over 18
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Sexual Disorders: Types
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Exhibitionism - exposing themselves
Voyuerism - peeping tom |
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Sexual Disorders: Treatment
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intensive psychotherapy
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Down Syndrome: Facts
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3 copies of 21st chromosone
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Down Syndrome: Symptoms
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low muscle tone
upper pointed eyes small stature crease across palm of hand cognitive delays |
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Down Syndrome: Life Expectancy
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decreased life expectancy
has improved to about 60 years old much diversity with the disability |
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Down Syndrome: Leisure Considerations
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Atlantaoaxial Instability
let them choose - dont segregate consider feelings |
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Down Syndrome: Prevalence
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1 / 733 babies
after 35 - 1 in 350 after 45 - 1 in 30 |
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Autism: Characteristics
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lack of awareness
lack of social play inability to verbally communicate cant establish friendships routine and repetative |
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Autism: Causes
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unknown - symptoms before age 3
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Autism: Aspergers Symptom
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like a mild form of autism
behave differently |
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Autism: Leisure Coniderations
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get advice
be aware of their routine respect set structure |
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Epilepsy: Prevalence
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almost 2 million americans
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Epilepsy: Stats
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men more likely then women
60% dont know they have it |
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Epilepsy: Causes
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birth issues, genetic, brain tumor, infection, head injury, stroke
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Epilepsy: Seizures
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Not all related to epilepsy
2+ unexplained seizures |
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Epilepsy: Seizures: Types
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Grand Mal - loss of consciousness
Petit Mal - unresponsive, but look conscious |
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Stroke: Causes
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Happens when a portion of the brain doesnt receive enough blood
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Stroke: Symptoms
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sudden weakness or numbness
dizziness loss of vision, speech nausea, headache |
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Stroke: Forms
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Cerebral thrombosis - blood clot travels from brain artery to brain
Cerebral embolism - blood clot from another part of the body Cerebral hemmorage - busting blood vessel |
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Stroke: Stroke 101
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Arthritus: Stats
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1 in 7 people 1 in 3 families
3x more in women over 100 types 37 million people need treatment |
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Arthritus: Types
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Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid |
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Arthritus: Leisure considerations
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constant exercise to reduce pain
weather can affect pain |
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Cerebral Palsy: Characeristics
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inhability to control motor functions
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Cerebral Palsy: Causes
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caused by damage to motor part of brain before or shortly after birth
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Cerebral Palsy: Types
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Spastic - stiff muscles and permenantly contracted
Dyskinetic - involuntary, slow, twisting movements Ataxic - loss of balance and sense of direction |
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Cerebral Palsy: Leisure Considerations
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work with differences
slow and easy prone to falls lack of coordination |
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Multiple Sclerosis: Causes
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progressive disease that affects the central nervous system
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Multiple Sclerosis: Stats
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between 15-50 starts 20-29 typically
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Multiple Sclerosis: Characterisitcs
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numbness and tingling
cognitive problems remission after haveing improvements |
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Multiple Sclerosis: Leisure Provision
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remission may occure
assistive devices |
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Muscular Dystrophy: Causes
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hereditary disease that progressively degenerates and weakens voluntary muscles
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Muscular Dystrophy: Leisure Aspects
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tire easlily
slower movements easier to opperate touch based much-needed benefit |
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Poliomylitis: Causes
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acute infection of central nervous system
results in paralysis |
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Poliomylitis: Stats
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300,000 people infected
there is a new vaccine |
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TBI: Impact Injury
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moving object hitting stationary head
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TBI: Motion Injury
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sudden acceleration of brain against the skull
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TBI: Stats
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2 million head injuries per year
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TBI: closed head
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injury doesnt fracture skull
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TBI: open head
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entry of something through skull and into brain
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TBI: impairments
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physical, cognitive, and psychosocial impairments
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Spinal Cord Injuries: Stats
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450,000 people in US
10,000 new each year ---80% males between 16 and 30 |
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Spinal Cord Injuries: Causes
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Trauma
Disease |
