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05/06/2013

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Term
Anorexia Nervosa
Definition
Refusal to maintain normal body weight
intense fear of gaining weight
disturbance in body size
Term
Anorexia Types (2)
Definition
Restricting: diets, fasts, excessive exercise

Binge/purging: regular consumption often in large amounts, then vomits to maintain weight
Term
Anorexia Causes and Treatments
Definition
Cause: no control in family, runs in family, cultural ties, athletes.
Treatment: conjoint family therapy
Term
Bulimia Nervosa
Definition
High calorie food
1000-2000 calories consumed in one event
done in secret until uncomfortably full
feels out of control
Term
Compensation for Bulimia
Definition
80-90% self induced vomiting
1/3 use laxatives
fasts for at least a day or excessive exercise
Term
Bulimia Cause and Treatments
Definition
Causes: Heritability (maybe), cultural factors, media

Treatment: Anti depressants, cognitive behavioral therapy
Term
Dyssomnias
Definition
Primary insomnia
Primary hypersomnia
Narcolepsy
Breathing related sleep
Circadian rhythm sleep
Term
Parasomnias
Definition
Nightmare disorder
Sleep terror disorder
Sleep walking disorder
Term
Primary insomnia
Cause and Treatments
Definition
hard to get to and stay asleep.
most common, more in women, 10% pop.
Cause: Runs in family, and psychological distress
Treatment: melatonin, benzodiazepines, exercise.
Term
Primary hypersomnia
C&T
Definition
Overly sleepy.
16% pop. more common in males
Causes: runs in family
Treatment: stimulant drugs
Term
Narcolepsy
T&C
Definition
Sleep attacks at any time.
equal in men and women
Causes: genetic, autoimmune, obesity
Treatment: naps 10-60 mins, stimulant drugs, anti-depressant
Term
Breathing-Related sleep disorder
T
Definition
Disruption in sleep due to breathing
10% pop, more common in males
Treatment: weight loss, techniques to keep airways open
Term
Sleep apnea
Hypopnea
Hypoventilation
Definition
Breathing ceases
unusually slow and shallow breathing
abnormal blood levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Term
Circadian Rhythm sleep disorder
C&T
Definition
Messed up sleep schedule
Equal in men and women
Causes: runs in family
Treatment: melatonin
Term
Nightmare disorders:
C
Definition
wakening due to vidid frightening dreams
more common in females
Causes: children exposed to psychosocial events
Term
Sleep terror disorder
Definition
repeat awakening in terror and later having amnesia of the event.
Equal in men and women
Term
Sleep walking disorders
Definition
sleep walking with no memory of it in the morning.
More common in female children and male adults
Causes: runs in family
Term
Intermittent Explosive disorder
C&T
Definition
Discrete assaltive or destructive acts
More common in males
Causes: childhood traumas and mood disorders
Treatment: SSRIs relaxation training, cog-beha.
Term
Kleptomania
C
Definition
Stealing for no reason when you have the money
more common in females
Cause: Conduct disorder, anitisocial, or manic episode.
Term
Pyromania
C
Definition
Setting fires on purpose
more common in males
Cause: poor social skills, ADHD, learning issues
Term
Trichotillomania
C&T
Definition
The recurrence of pulling out ones hair
more common in females
Causes: stress, or a distraction.
Treatment: habit reversal therapy
Term
Psychosis Disturbances (5) LESSM
Definition
Language and thoughts
Sensation and perception
Motor behavior
emotional
social withdrawal
Term
Hallucinations (6) Senses and body
Definition
gustatory - taste
olfactory -odor
tactile - touch
auditory - voices
visual - seeing
somatic -body
Term
Motor behavior (3) CCE
Definition
catatonic immobility (no movement)
catatonic excitement (over movement)
echopraxial (copies others movements)
Term
Emotional disturbances (3) FIA
Definition
flattened affect (lack of emotion)
anhedonia (lack of enjoyment)
Inappropriate emotions
Term
Schizophrenia
Definition
Requires 2 psychotic symptoms
duration of at least 6 months
Term
Schizophrenia Codes (5) PDRUC
Definition
paranoid (delusions of persecution)
disorganized (unclear speech and actions)
catatonic (motor)
undifferentiated (left overs)
residual (no present symptoms)
Term
Reactive, Process, Type1 and Type 2
Definition
Recovery
prolonged
positive
negative
Term
low premorbid
poor-premorbid
Definition
characteristics like never married, no dating, no job for 2+ years
language and thought process
Term
Outcome of schizophrenia
Definition
Some one with rapid onset later in like in more likely to have a better chance at recovery than someone with slow onset.
Term
Schizophreniform
Definition
Same as schizophrenia except that it does not last as long as 6months but more that 1 month
Term
Schizoaffective
Definition
combination of psychosis & mood disorders
misdiagnosis not uncommon
Term
Brief Psychotic
Definition
Psychotic symptoms lasting more than a day but less than a month.
Not abnormal for a mother to experience this within 4 weeks of giving birth
Term
Delusional phrenia
Definition
no bizarre, auditory, or visual hallucinations
7 subtypes
Term
Shared Psychotic
Definition
RARE but it is when two people share their delusions
Term
Cause of schizophrenia (3)
Definition
heredity, environmental, and psychosocial
Term
heredity
Definition
In twins its more likely to have a schizophrenic baby
But no gene is the cause of it
Term
Environment
Definition
mothers had viral infections
2nd trimester
minor physical abnormalities
poor academic achievement
Term
Psychosocial
Definition
overbearing mothers
double blind
transfer of anxiety
urban area
trauma and abuse
transmission of irrationality
Term
Diathesis stress model
Definition
can trace to genetic, biological, and or psychological history
Term
Treatment for schizophrenia disorders
Definition
Biological- anti psychotic meds

Psychotherapy- family, behavioral, cognitive, and psychoanalitical
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