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1-3 criteria for schizophrenia |
6 months of being psychotic Decline in their level of functioning Ruling out any other organic conditions |
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What are other organic conditions that produce psychosis? |
Alzheimer's Dementia Drugs |
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Three basic symptoms of psychotic experiences |
Hallucinations Delusions Disorganized speech |
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For people experiencing hallucinations is it important to know that it is REAL to them |
Yes do not argue with somebody's hallucination it is real for them |
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Define delusions |
Delusions are a false belief; and a person is fixated despite reality pointing to the contrary |
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Define disorganized speech |
Interrupted Disturbed thinking |
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Recognize inappropriate affect |
Inappropriate affect would be laughing at a funeral |
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People with mental illnesses have a tendency to hold on to what kind of memories and thoughts? |
Negative |
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The suicide rate amongst people with schizophrenia and severe bipolar disorder is... |
10% suicide rate |
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Relationship between relatives with schizophrenia and likelihood of having it |
Are the closer the blood relation the higher the likelihood |
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What was Dorothea Dix philosophy on curing mental illness? |
Kindness and humane treatment |
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What societal beliefs contributed to the move towards community based outpatient care from large inpatient facilities for those with mental illness? |
Less federal government spending on mental health Believed it was better to be out included in society (community-based treatment) |
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Why is it important to learn about the symptoms of the illness for a person close to you with mental illness? |
You need to be able to separate the person from the illness |
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Why is it important to love and accept the person with mental illness as ill? |
They need to be able to accept the illness as well and internalize stigma |
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Know some examples of basic skills for Independent living |
Hygiene, transportation, being able to feed yourself |
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Strategies for communicating with a person with mental illness |
Some strategies would it be to remain calm stay positive be direct brief and clear |
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How do you respond to someone who is experiencing a hallucination? |
You can ask the person how they feel or what they are seeing try to remain as calm as possible and not act shocked |
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How to not respond to a person with mental illness having a delusion |
Do not over engage or do not challenge or argue with the person |
