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04/28/2014

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Drug-
Definition
any substance other than food that affects our bodies and minds
Term
Illicit-
Definition
against the law- always going to have use as a diagnostic category
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Misused-
Definition
over the counter taking recreationally
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Three kinds of diagnosic categories
Definition
1. Substance Use
2. Substance Intoxication
3. Substance Withdrawal
Term
A substance use disorder is
Definition
a disorder in which the use of one or more substances leads to a clinically significant impairment or distress
Term
Substance intoxication is
Definition
a type of substance-induced disorder which is potentially maladaptive and impairing, but reversible, and associated with recent use
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Drug withdrawal is
Definition
the group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs.
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Tolerance –
Definition
when the body adjusted to the drug and you need a greater dose to get the same high – depressants, stimulants, etc
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Frontal lobes don’t fully develop until age ____
Definition
25
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Two Characteristics of Personality:
Definition
1. Consistency
2. Distinctiveness
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Consistency –
Definition
stability over time and situations
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Distinctiveness –
Definition
individual differences in the same situation
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Personality-
Definition
unique and enduring pattern of inner experience and external behavior
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Personality comes from ____ & ______
Definition
inherited characteristics -nervous system – fight or flight response and
learned responses to social situations- experiences
Term
General Personality Disorder – all personality disorders have these
Definition
1. Enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from expectations of the individual’s culture
2. The pattern is inflexible and pervasive
3. The pattern leads to distress and impairment
4. The patterns is stable and long duration
5. The pattern is not sue to another mental illness
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1. Enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from expectations of the individual’s culture.
This includes 2 of the following domains:
Definition
i. Cognition – ways of perceiving self, others and events
ii. Affectivity – range and intensity of emotional responses
iii. Interpersonal Functioning – stability of relationships
iv. Impulse Control – frustration tolerance and coping skills
Term
3 Personality Clusters
Definition
Cluster A: Odd/ Eccentric
Cluster B: Dramatic/ Emotional
Cluster C: Anxious/ Fearful
Term
Cluster A: Odd/ Eccentric
Definition
Paranoid PD
Schizotypal PD
Schizoid PD
Term
Paranoid PD –
Definition
Suspiciousness; constantly suspicious of others
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Schizotypal PD –
Definition
Oddness; Odd speech, behavior or thinking; beyond creativity
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Schizoid PD –
Definition
emotionally flat and disconnected from others; not interested; restricted range of emotions with social detachment
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Cluster B: Dramatic/ Emotional
Definition
Antisocial PD
Histrionic PD
Narcissistic PD
Borderline PD
Term
Antisocial PD –
Definition
disregard for the rights of others; lack of empathy; disregard of rules
Term
Histrionic PD –
Definition
constantly in ‘crisis’; manipulative to gain attention; relationships are fragile – constantly need ‘saving’; provocative for attention; low self esteem
Term
Narcissistic PD -
Definition
manipulative to gain admiration; need others to recognize their strengths, low self esteem; relationships are fragile
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Borderline PD –
Definition
no sense of self; always trying to get others to respond to them; very impulsive; easily in crisis; afraid of being alone –dangerous in terms of self harm
Term
Cluster C: Anxious/ Fearful
Definition
Avoidant PD
Dependent PD
Obsessive- Compulsive PD
Term
Avoidant PD –
Definition
hard to distinguish from social phobia; not acute; fear of rejection accompanied by social withdrawal; hypersensitive to embarrassment
Term
Dependent PD –
Definition
governed by the fear of abandonment; stay in jobs or relationships for fear of being alone; controversial diagnosis – women in abusive relationships – shaped by cycle of abuse?
Term
Obsessive- Compulsive PD –
Definition
need for order and perfectionism
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Antisocial PD Key Traits
Definition
Repeated unlawful acts
Deceitfulness (eg lying, conning)
Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead
Irritability & aggressiveness
Reckless disregard for self and others
Consistent irresponsibility
Lack of remorse
Term
Psychopath –
Definition
specific personality construct that describes a stronger form of antisocial personality disorder
Term
Psychopathy: Biological Factors
Definition
Low serotonin is associated with more aggression and impulsivity
Low activity in frontal lobes – no reasoning
Low arousal and low anxiety – smooth socially and manipulative; no anxiety about lying
Term
Psychopathy: Social and Behavioral Factors
Definition
Modeling or antisocial behaviors in family
Lack of love and support in early childhood
Term
Schizophrenia Symptoms:
Definition
Delusions
Hallucinations
Disorganized speech
Disorganized behavior
Negative (deficit) symptoms - Flat affect
Term
Delusions –
Definition
False belief
Incorrect inference
Firmly held without evidence
No one else believes it
Not accepted in culture
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Bizarre delusions –
Definition
cannot possibly be true (someone else’s hand/ Abraham Lincoln)
Term
Non-Bizarre Delusions –
Definition
could possibly be true (company president)
Term
__% of schizophrenia patients have auditory or visual hallucinations
Definition
70%
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Hallucinations –
Definition
Sensory perceptions without external stimulation of the relevant sense organ
Term
Disorganized Speech –
Definition
Circumstantial & Tangential Thinking
Looseness of Associations & Neologisms
Poverty of Thought
Object Chaining, Clanging, Word Salad
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Circumstantial Thinking -
Definition
difficulty differentiating between important info and irrelevant info
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Tangential Thinking–
Definition
so circumstantial that you go off on tangents; lose topic
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Looseness of Associations –
Definition
tangents are less logical; might not make the connection out loud
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Neologisms –
Definition
make up words to describe things
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Poverty of Thought
Definition
Unproductive sections of the interview
Term
Object Chaining –
Definition
listing things that are similar
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Clanging –
Definition
listing things that rhyme
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Word Salad –
Definition
words are coming out but there are no connections and don’t make any sense in the order they are being said
Term
Psychosis –
Definition
loss of reality contact
Term
Psychosis symptoms:
Definition
Delusions
Hallucinations
Disorganized Speech
Bizarre Behavior
Term
Delusional disorder:
Definition
spectrum disorder // +1 month
Term
Brief Reactive Psychosis:
Definition
One of the psychosis symptoms //1 day or >1 month
Term
Schizophreniform disorder:
Definition
Two Schizophrenia Symptoms // 1 to 6 months
Term
Schizophrenia:
Definition
Two Schizophrenia Symptoms // 1 month ‘active’ phase & 6 months ‘disturbance’
Term
Schizoaffective disorder:
Definition
Bridges affective and schizophrenia spectrum disorder – major depressive order, hypomania or mania (winding up or winding down emotions)
Term
Diagnostic Categories (Spectrum Disorders)
Definition
Delusional disorder
Brief Reactive Psychosis
Schizophreniform disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective disorder
Term
Course of Schizophrenia
Definition
Prodromal Phase
Active Phase
Residual Phase
Term
Prodromal Phase
Definition
Gradual onset that might not be noticed at first
Social withdrawal, poor performance, odd ideas
Term
Active Phase
Definition
Psychotic Symptoms // 1+ month
Without medication the person will stay psychotic
Term
Residual Phase
Definition
Negative Symptoms/ Attenuated Symptoms
Term
Average age of Schizophrenia onset
Definition
Males – 21 years to meet diagnostic criteria (prodromal and active)
Females – 27 years to meet diagnostic criteria (prodromal and active)
Term
Prognostic Indicators of Schizophrenia
Definition
Premorbid Functioning
Age of Onset
Positive Symptoms (Type 1) vs Negative Symptoms (Type 2)
Gender
Treatment Resistant
Regression
Term
Premorbid Functioning –
Definition
Functioning before the disease
Term
Type 1 schizophrenia
Definition
Positive – delusions and hallucinations, Later onset, better prognosis
Term
Type 2 schizophrenia
Definition
Negative – may have delusion and hallucinations but the primary symptoms are negative, earlier onset
Term
Negative Symptom Profile (Deficit)
Definition
Apathy
Amotivation
Lack of spontaneity
Blunted/ Flat Affect
Term
Schizophrenogenic Mother
Definition
Cold and Rejecting, but Over Protective
Uses Double-Bind Communication
“A good boy always picks up his room, but you only picked it up after I told you to!”
TOALLY FALSE – NOT ABOUT PARENTING
Term
_____ is the primary Neurotransmitter Involved in Schizophrenia
Definition
Dopamine
Term
Lifetime prevalence rate of schizophrenia
Definition
0.8%
Term
PERMA
Definition
1. Positive Emotions
2. Engagement
3. Relationships
4. Meaning
5. Achievements
Term
Positive Emotions –
Definition
take time to notice things
Term
Engagement –
Definition
having some sort of flow activity; dont think about being happy, skills involved are masked by the task (sports)
Term
Relationships –
Definition
positive; mutually supportive; average # of close friends = 2.5
Term
Meaning –
Definition
sense of coherence; world works in an orderly and unpredictable yet knowable fashion
Term
Achievements –
Definition
having goals or things to achieve; stepwise, reasonable goals
Term
What is the PERMA model?
Definition
5 things to take inventory of in your life; GOOD MENTAL HEALTH
Term
5 Skills for Healthy Coping With Others
Definition
1.Ability to reduce stress – breathing exercises
2.Ability to manage emotions
3.Ability to connect with others
4.Ability to use reality testing – determine what is real and what is not
5.Ability to assess Pros and Cons – when making a decision
Term
Name the 4 models of Abnormality
Definition
Deviant behavior
Dysfunctional behavior
Distress
Dangerous
Term
Deviant behavior-
Definition
norm violators or deviants
Make people uncomfortable
Can immediately be detected
Negative judgments towards violators
Strong conformity
Term
Dysfunctional behavior-
Definition
preventing an individual from thriving or adapting
Pragmatic or survival value
Term
Distress-
Definition
an individual feels abnormal
Deviation from an ideal life
Term
#1 reason people go to mental heath clinic-
Definition
self prognosis
Term
#1 reason people are unhappy with life-
Definition
media images of success
Term
Dangerous-
Definition
engaged in dangerous behavior
Risk of harm to self or others
Term
What are the 4 criteria or characteristics that have been used to describe MI?
Definition
Risk of harm to self or others
Poor reality contact
Emotional reactions that are inappropriate to situation
Erratic behavior that shifts unpredictably
Term
Examples of poor reality contact
Definition
Delusions &
Hallucinations
Term
Name three changes in the treatment of MI that were usher in by the advent of anti-psychotic medication.
Definition
Promoted deinstitutionalization
Promoted rehabilitation
Promoted TX goal of discharge
Term
When did anti-psychotic medications become available for use?
Definition
1952- discovery of anti-psychotic medication
Term
what two global factors have been used to describe mental illness?
Definition
Complexity of the society
Presumed cause or etiology of the illness
Term
Psychological Assessment -
Definition
A process of collection, organization, and interpretation of information about a person, their family, or significant others and their situation
Term
Name four components of Psychological Assessment
Definition
Interview is the foundation
Testing (IQ, cognitive, behavioral testing)
Behavioral observations
Review of historical records-
Term
Why is the interview the most important assessment tool?
Definition
The best way to get to know people is to meet them face-to-face. Under these circumstances, we can see them react to what we do and say, observe as well as listen as they answer, and generally get the sense of who they are.
Term
What is the MSE part of the interview?
Definition
Mental Status Exam; behavioral observation and some conclusions that cover a number of domains (attitude towards interviewer, appearance, speech, energy, thought content, etc)
Term
Example of Objective Personality Test
Definition
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Term
Example of Projective Personality Test
Definition
Rorschach Technique (ink blots) and Thematic Apperception Test (telling stories with pictures)
Term
Narcissistic PD Characteristics
Definition
Grandiose sense of self-importance
Preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, love
Believes he or she is special and unique
Requires excessive admiration
Sense of entitlement
Interpersonally explorative
Lacks Empathy
Often envious
Often arrogant
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