Definitions

Question 1

Akathisia

Answer 1

Involuntary, purposeless movements. Associated with Antipsychotics. Assessment requires a subjective AND objective component.

Question 2

Thought Disorder

Answer 2

Disorganised speech in the forms of:

Tangential
Thought blocking
Preservation
Poverty of speech…

Question 3

Thought Blocking

Answer 3

Sudden interruptions in speech, lasting anywhere from a few seconds to minutes.

Question 4

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

Answer 4

A form of CBT, Focussed on people with personally disorders. Helps to recognise triggers and employ coping skills.

Question 5

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Answer 5

A rare but life-threatening ADR to Antipsychotics. Px gets fever, muscle rigidity, autonomic dysfunction and altered mental status. Can be acute or Chronic in onset. CK is generally high.

Question 6

Mood Congruence

Answer 6

When the affective response to a recalled memory is consistant with the px Mood or mental disorder. Also that the mood (E.g. Happy) brings up matching memories.

Question 7

Psychosis

Answer 7

An altered perception of reality