Assessment and Diagnosis 2 Flashcards
(43 cards)
suicide assessment
Loss of Interest in Activities
Tearfulness
Atypical Sleeping Patterns
Sudden Recovery from Depression
Giving away possessions
Displaying Themes of Death
Extreme feeling of Hopelessness
Recent major object loss, especially if by
suicide (boyfriend, immediate family member,
pet, friend, idolized celebrity)
The anniversary of a loss or birthday or a
person lost
Loss of support or distance from nuclear
family.
Psychotic or acutely confused or disoriented
(intoxication)
Low self-esteem
Very depressed
Severe anxiety attacks
Atypical eating and/or sleep patterns
(excessive increase or decrease).
Active substance abuse
Fire-setting behaviors
Recent suicide attempt which was highly lethal,
planned, and/or done while alone.
Risk taking behaviors (gang involvement, speeding).
Availability of method (ex: guns, pills) or purchase of
such
History of significant suicide attempts
Making suicidal gestures
ego strength
the ability of the ego to effectively deal with the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.
It is a basis for resilience and helps maintain emotional stability by coping with internal and external stress
comorbid
existing with or at the same time
contraindicated
not recommended or safe to use
delusion
false, fixed belief despite evidence to the contrary
disorientation
confusion with regard to person, time, place
idssociation
disturbance or change in the usual integrative function of memory, identity, perception, or consciousness
often seen when there is a hx of trauma
endogenous depression
depression caused by biochemical imbalance rather than a psychosocial stressor or external factors
exogenous depression
depression caused by external events or psychosocial factors
folie a deux
shared delusion
hallucinations
hearing, seeing, smelling or feelings something that is not real
*auditory is the most common
hypomanic
elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that is less severe than full-blown manic symptoms
*typically not severe enough to interfere with functioning and not accompanied by psychotic symptoms
postmorbid
subsequent to onset of an illness
premorbid
prior to onset of an illness
psychotic
experiencing delusions or hallucinations
Mood Stabilizers
Lithium/lithium carbonate, eskalith, lithobid
Depakote/valproic acid, divalproex, depakote sprinkles
Tegretol/carbamazepine, carbotol
Lamictal/lamotrigine
topamax/topiramate
Increases levels of GABA neurotransmitter and inhibits abnormal nerve impulses which cause seizures. Used with wide and rapid mood changes (rapid cyclers).
Anti-Anxiety Medications
Librium, Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, Ativan, Ritalin, Buspar
These medications affects dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin.
Benzodiazepines
Librium Klonopin/clonazepam Valium/diazepam Xanax/alpreazolam Ativan/lorazepam buspar/buspirone
highly addictive. Patients that are prescribed these medications should be closely monitored by a qualified medical professional. Additionally, the side effects of these medications are similar to being under the influence of alcohol. This fact should be taken into consideration before prescribing these meds for patients in recovery
Anti-depressants (all)
Elavil, Cymbalta, Celexa, Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, Luvox, Lexapro, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Remeron, Pamelor, Sinequan, Nardil, Parnate, Marplan, Vivactil
Generally increase the level and availability of the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine.
SSRIs antidepressants
Prozac/fluoxetine Luvox/fluvoxamine Zoloft/sertraline Paxil/paroxetine Lexapro/escitalopram Celexa/citalopram
Atypical antidepressants
Wellbutrin/bupropion
Effexor/venlafaxine
Cymbalta
Remeron/mirtazapine
desyrel/trazodone, serzone/nefazodone
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
MAOIs
Nardil/phenelzine
Marplan
Parnate/tranylcypromine
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Sinequan/doxepin
Vivactil/protriptyline
Pamelor/nortriptyline
anafranil/clomipramine, asendin/amoxapine, elavil/amitriptyline, norpramin/desipramine, surmontil/trimipramine, tofranil/imipramine
Anti-Psychotic Medications
Risperdal, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Geodon, Invega, Santris, Abilify, Thorazine, haldol
The medication reduces/blocks the dopamine neurotransmitter. Though non-addictive, these drugs are potentially harmful. Careful monitoring is required to prevent irreversible side effects. An additional medication may be prescribed to counteract side effects from the primary drug.