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| what is the most common age of onset for schizophrenia? |
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| what brain chemical is out of balance for schizophrenics? |
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| _______ symptoms are the obvious pathologies, and ________ symptoms is the underlying |
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| positive symptoms, negative symptoms |
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| what are some examples of positive symptoms? |
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| delusions, hallucinations, formal thought disorders, bizarre or aggressive behavior, inappropriate affect |
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| Name the 7 types of hallucinations |
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| auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, cenesthetic, kinesthetic |
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| what are examples of negative symptoms? |
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| affective flattening, alogia, avolition/apathy, anhedonia/asociality, attentional impairment |
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| what are the important points in intervening with a patient's hallucinations? |
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| establish trust, assess symptoms for duration, symptoms management |
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| Always identify precipitating factors of delusions and hallucinations |
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| What are some symptom management techniques for schizo's? |
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| distraction, "fighting back", isolation, attempts to feel better, help seeking |
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| which drugs are first generation dopamine antagonists |
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| ___________ antipsychotics reduce positive symptoms and have minimal effects on negative symptoms |
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| typical antipsychotics have a ____________ side effect profile than atypical antipsychotics |
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| which drugs are second generation dopamine and serotonin antagonists? |
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| atypical antipsychotics reduce positive or negative or both positive or negative symptoms? |
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| which is more effective: atypical or typical antipsychotics? |
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| Typical antipsychotics with effects like high sedation, high antiCH, and low EPS are _______ potency. |
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| Typical antipsychotics with effects like low sedation, low antiCH, high EPS, and risk of NMS are ______ potency |
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| what is the biggest risk for the atypical antipsychotic drug clozril |
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| risperdal and zyprexa have lower _____ effects than most |
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| a significant issue with zyprexa is ________. |
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| the seizure threshold for antipsychotics is ___________ |
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| akathisia, akinesia, and parkinson syndrome are the main components of _____ |
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| anticholinergics, antihistamines, dopa agonists, and benzos |
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