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Chapter 7 Mental Health Flashcards

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What are the three forms of depression?

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  1. Dysthymia - less severe
  2. Post-partum - after child birth
  3. Affective disorder - connected to weather and seasons. Worst during fall and winter.
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S & S of depression?

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  • Must have more than one symptom
    1. sad, anxious, or depressed mood
    2. loss of interest in pleasurable activities - isolation and hopelessness
    3. fatigue, or loss of energy may occur
    4. significant weight loss or weight gain
    5. insomnia or excessive sleep nearly every day
    6. Not able to concentrate
    7. thoughts of suicide
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Diagnosis of depression?

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Must have at least 5 symptoms lasting at least two weeks and represent change from normal functioning.

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What is the Treatment and Prevention of Depression?

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T = combination  - medication, exercise, nutrition, psychotherapy and ECT.
P = Many are not preventable but exercise, avoid stress, drugs and alcohol can help from having reoccurences
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What is Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)?

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cyclic mood changes - go from severe highs (mania) to severe lows (depression)

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S & S of Bipolar disorder?

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Alternating patterns of emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression).
Other symptoms similar to depression.
Fatigue
Hopelessness
Cycles back and forth between talkative and depressed.

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Treatment and Prevention of Bipolar disorder?

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T = minimize severe highs and lows with medication, ECT and psychotherapy.
P = unknown
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What is Schizophrenia?

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An altered sensory perception disorder that affects brain function, behavior patterns, and all five senses.
1. Believe someone is after them

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4 S & S of Schizophrenia?

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  1. Delusions, hallucinations,
  2. Disorganized speech or none at all.
  3. Lack of ambition.
  4. Lack of personality
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Diagnose Schizophrenia?

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Psychiatric evaluations and client interview
Genetic and family history is required
CT, MRI and PET

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Treatment of Schizophrenia?

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medication, counseling, stress management
supplements of omega 3’s and folate
Goal is to reduce progression of illness.
No cure

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What are Anxiety Disorders?

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mental illness of constant worry or fear

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What are the 5 different types of anxiety?

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  1. Generalized - unrealistic worry lasting longer than 6 months
  2. Obsessive-Compulsive - repetitive behavior
  3. Panic (most severe) - Impending doom-believe something is going to happen to them. Chest pain
  4. Posttraumatic stress - psychological consequences after traumatic event. T = self medicate
  5. Phobias - fear that is irrational but cannot be controlled
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Treatment and Prevention of anxiety?

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T = combination of medications psychotherapy, talking through their fears
P = no prevention, avoid what causes it
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What are Personality Disorders?

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set or pattern of behaviors that prevent a person from maintaining a healthy relationship. Inability to cope

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S & S of Antisocial Personality Disorder?

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  1. Disregard for right of others - violates them

* lying, seduction and manipulation

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S & S of Borderline Personality Disorder?

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  1. Patterns of attention seeking and excessive emotions.
  2. Self destructive.
  3. Profound mood shifts
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S & S of Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

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  1. Inflated view of self.
  2. Lack of empathy,
  3. need for admiration and grandiosity.
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S & S of Avoidant Personality Disorder?

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  1. hypersensitive to negative criticism, 2. Feelings of inadequacy.
  2. Social inhibition
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Treatment and Prevention of Personality Disorders?

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T = Untreatable and they become ones personality.
Focus on Moral Recognition Therapy, medication
P = None

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What is addiction of substance abuse and dependence?

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Physical and/or psychological need for potentially harmful substance

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What is substance tolerance?

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Increased substance need to achieve previous affects.

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S & S of Alcohol addiction?

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Unable to control drinking even when harmful.

2. Marital difficulties, job loss, traffic accidents, run-in w/law.

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S & S of Psychoactive drug addiction?

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  1. needle marks, scars from skin abscesses, rapid heart rate, constricted pupil, relaxed or euphoric state.
  2. Hallucinogens, paranoid delusions, blurred vision, dilated pupils, tremors
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Treatment and Prevention of substance abuse?

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T = detox patient, rehab, support groups
P = do not start
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Prognosis of substance abuse?

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Relapse is common, but full recovery is possible with proper treatment.

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What are the four different severities of Intellectual disability and how are they measured?

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  1. Mild
  2. Moderate
  3. Severe
  4. Profound

*Measured by IQ

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What is Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation)?

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Significantly below-average intellectual functioning.

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S & S of Intellectual disability?

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  1. Developmental delay,
  2. severe cognitive and motor skill impairment
  3. Low IQ
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S & S of Moderate Intellectual disability?

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2nd grade level intellect, needs help with personal needs and vocational training. As adults, function in supervised setting.

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S & S of Severe Intellectual disability?

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Little to no communication skills early on. Live in group home or families as adults.

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S & S of Profound Intellectual disability?

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Neurological disorder accounts for disability. Need caregiver and constant supervision.

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Treatment and Prevention of intellectual disability?

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T = Team approach to build and develop strength and adaptive skills. Improve communication, social, motor and self-care
P = None
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What is Autism Spectrum?

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Pervasive development disorder that normally effects children before the age of 3.

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S & S of Autism?

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Lack social skills - poor ability to interact with others

Lack of eye contact and fidgeting

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ADD

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  1. Difficulty focusing on task
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ADHD

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  1. Increased motor activity
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Treatment for ADHD?

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  1. medication
  2. Behavior management
  3. Therapy - writing and art
  4. Diet
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Etiology of ADHD?

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Thought to have been caused by lead poisoning.

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What is Anorexia Nervosa?

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Condition in which individual refuses to eat. Has real fear of gaining weight.
More common among whites, females, middle-upper class.

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S & S of Anorexia Nervosa?

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  1. extremely thin
  2. avoids food
  3. workouts frequently
  4. menstrual irregularities due to lack of estrogen
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Treatment of Anorexia?

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  1. medical management
  2. nutritional counseling and coaching
  3. hospitalization may be required if severe
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What is Bulimia?

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Eating disorder of repetitive gorging of food followed by self-induced vomiting.
Laxatives may also be used.

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S & S of Bulimia?

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  1. Can be normal weight or even overweight.
  2. junk food binges
  3. Chronic sore throat and/or tooth decay.
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What is Dyspareunia?

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Pain during intercourse caused by physical or psychological issues.

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S & S of Dyspareunia?

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Persistent genital pain caused by

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Diagnose Dyspareunia?

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Collect sexual history

physical exam

48
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Treatment of Dyspareunia?

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Creams, lubricants, hygiene

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What is female sexual arousal disorder?

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The inability to achieve orgasm or lack of desire for sexual arousal.

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What is Male Erectile Disorder?

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The male not being able to achieve or sustain an erection to complete sexual intercourse.

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S & S of Male ED?

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Not being able to sustain erection 25% or more of the time.

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Treatment and Prevention of Male ED?

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T = Medication, also correct psychological issues.
P = Early treatment of any physical or psychological issues.
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What is premature ejaculation?

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Expulsion of seminal fluid before complete erection of penis. Generally right after beginning sexual intercourse or before person wished to ejaculate.

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S & S of Premature Ejaculation?

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  1. Ejaculation during foreplay, before complete erection, or as soon as intromission.
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Treatment and Prevention of Premature Ejaculation?

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T = Sex Therapy
P = None

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