Behavioral and Psych Emerg.

Question 1

Condition that refers to a patient who presents with one or more of:
-sudden onset of delusions that rapidly change
-hallucinations
-bizarre behavior and posture
-disorganized speech

Answer 1

acute psychosis

Question 2

Outward manifestation of a person’s feelings or emotions

Answer 2

Affect

Question 3

Inability to enjoy what is usually pleasurable

Answer 3

anhedonia

Question 4

Emotional disturbance concerning body image manifested as an eating disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat, resulting in emaciation, amenorrhea, and an abnormal fear of becoming obese,

Answer 4

anorexia nervosa

Question 5

State or feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, agitation, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of some threat or danger

Answer 5

Anxiety

Question 6

Range or neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by:
1. Impairment in social interaction
2. communication deficits
3. restrictive, repetitive behaviors, including decreased imaginative play, stereotyped behaviors, and inflexible adherence to routines

Answer 6

autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Question 7

Change in mood or behavior that cannot be tolerated by the involved person or others and that requires immediate attention

Answer 7

behavioral emergency

Question 8

Disorders that result from a physical rather than a purely psychotic cause

Answer 8

biologic disturbances

Question 9

Disorder marked by alternating periods of mania and depression

Answer 9

bipolar disorder

Question 10

A disorder characterized by an insatiable
craving for food, often resulting in episodes of binge eating followed by purging (through self-induced vomiting or use of laxatives), depression, and self-deprivation.

Answer 10

bulmia nervosa

Question 11

Use of drugs to control behavior

Answer 11

chemical restraint

Question 12

A constellation of neurologic symptoms that are not consciously or deliberately produced and that cannot be explained by a physical examination. These disorders often cause clinically significant disruption in social or occupational functioning. Also referred to as functional neurologic disorder.

Answer 12

Conversion disorder

Question 13

Medical emergency characterized by an abrupt disorientation for time and place, usually with delusions and hallucinations; may be reversible if causative etiology is identified.

Answer 13

delirium

Question 14

Persistent beliefs or perceptions held by a person despite evidence that refutes those beliefs (ie, false beliefs).

Answer 14

delusions

Question 15

Slow progressive and irreversible loss of awareness of time and place. Usually involves an inability to learn new things or recall recent events.

Answer 15

Demetia

Question 16

Mood disturbance characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement

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depression

Question 17

A group of psychiatric conditions characterized by the inability to control emotions or to resist an impulse or a temptation to perform some act that is unlawful, socially unacceptable, or self-harmful.

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disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders

Question 18

Group of psychological illnesses in which a particular mental function is separated from the mind as whole

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dissociative disorders

Question 19

Movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle movements; often result of prolonged use of antipsychotics

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dyskinesia

Question 20

Form of depression that is chronic in nature, lasting as long as two years or more

Answer 20

dysthymia

Question 21

Sudden state of delirium, extreme psychomotor agitation, unusual strength, and hyperadrenergic autonomic dysfunction, typically in the setting of acute or chronic drug abuse or serious mental illness

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excited delirium

Question 22

Group of disorders in which symptoms are deliberately produced, feigned, or exaggerated to mimic true illness.

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factitious disorders

Question 23

Apparent perception of sights, sounds, and other sensory phenomena that are not actually present

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hallucinations

Question 24

Disabling condition of depression that adversely affects a person’s family, work, or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health.

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Major depression or clinical depression

Question 25

Mood disorder characterized by extreme excitement, hyperactivity, agitation, and sometimes violent and self-destructive behavior

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mania

Question 26

Evaluation tool that includes an assessment of appearance and behavior, speech and language, emotional stability, and cognitive abilities

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Mental status examination (MSE)

Question 27

Conditions in which the emotions that a person normally experiences in life undergo undesirable and possibly distressing changes

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mood disorders

Question 28

A self-imposed factitious disorder imposed in which the patient makes routine pleas for treatment and hospitalization for a symptomatic, but imaginary, illness to gain sympathy or attention.

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Munchausen syndrome

Question 29

Factitious disorder imposed on another in which a person injures or induces illness in others to gain sympathy or attention

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Munchausen syndrome by proxy

Question 30

Disorder that results in a disturbance or cognitive functioning

Answer 30

neurocognitive disorder

Question 31

Psychiatric disorder in which a person feels stress or anxiety about thoughts or rituals over which the person has little control

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obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Question 32

Anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress

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panic disorder

Question 33

Condition characterized by an elaborate, overly suspicious system of thinking

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paranoia

Question 34

Large group of conditions distinguished by a failure to learn from experience or to adapt appropriately to changes

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personality disorders

Question 35

Anxiety disorder characterized by an obsessive, irrational fear of a specific object or activity

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phobia

Question 36

Anxiety disorder that can occur following a series of disturbing events or a single, emotionally traumatic incident

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posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Question 37

Maladaptive behavior involving major distortions of reality

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psychotic behavior

Question 38

Group of disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of psychotic behavior

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schizophrenia

Question 39

An of a large group of neurotic disorders characterized by symptoms suggesting physical illness or disease, for which there are no organic or physiologic causes; also known as somatoform disorder

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somatic symptom disorders

Question 40

Act of a human being intentionally causing his or her own death

Answer 40

suicide

Question 41

What ratio of adults have a diagnosable mental disorder?

Answer 41

1:5

Question 42

Mnemonic for direct components for MSE (mental status evaluation)

Answer 42

COASTMAP Consciousness Orientation Activity Speech Thought Memory Affect and mood Perception

Question 43

Mnemonic to identify major features of depression

Answer 43

IN SAD CAGES INterest loss Sleep disturbance Appetite change Depressed mood Concentration difficulty Activity change Guilt Energy loss Suicidal

Question 44

Medication to treat bipolar disorder

Answer 44

Lithium