Final Flashcards
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physical environment needs of dementia
- light
- sound
- temperature
subudural hematoma in older adults
have decreased brain size - more space to acommodate subdural bleed
Sx might now show for 3 days to a week later
children and prescription medications
- metabolize and eliminate faster than adults
- can be prescribed as young as preschool age
- approved for syndromes not symptoms
- effectiveness and safety still clinical concerns
coping mechanisms of personality disorders
- attempts to cope with anxiety r/t threatened or actual loneliness
- manipulative people view others as objects
- defenses protect against potentiaal psychological pain
- people w/ antisocial personality disorder use projection, splitting
global elements of MI
- evocation
- collaboration
- autonomy/support
- empathy
- direction
3 D’s

cognitive deficits in Alzheimer’s
- cause significant impairment in social or occupational functioning
- represent significant decline from previous level of functioning
- gradual and worsen steadily
- not due to other causes
adolescent non-suicidal self-injury
- differentiate suicide and self-destructive behaviors
- biting, cutting, hitting, burning
- intent
- relieve negative emotions, unpleasant thoughts/feelings
- release anger, tension, emotional pain
- provide security or control
- punishment
- set boundaries with others
- end depersonalization/derealization, flashbacks or racing thoughts
LEAR(N)S
- naps
- limit daytime naps to
- limit naps to 3x per week
- none is best with insomnia complains - sleep restriction therapy
- when overnapping, reduce time in bed
- find out if someone is napping
- might be getting necessary hours of sleep, but need to add those to night, not day
neurological comorbidities with depression in older adults
- post-CVA
- Alzheimer’s
- Parkinson’s and dementia with Lewy bodies
- Huntington’s
window of tolerance
from baseline to fight/flight/freeze
shorted window in people with trauma - baseline is nearer to fight/flight threshold
psycho-social needs of dementia
- affect
- assitsance matches ability
- diversional activities
adolescents and sleep
- decreased total sleep time
- later bedtime, later wake time
- maturation of suprachiasmatic nucleus during puberty
- increased daytime sleepiness due to inadequate restorative needs
- restoration, physiologically
diagnostic features of RLS
- urge to move limbs associated with paresthesias or dysesthesias
- symptoms start/worsen with rest
- partial relief with physical activity
- worsening of sx in evening/night
social environment needs of dementia
- staff mix
- staff stability
- ward ambiance
- presence of others
assessment of adolescent mental health
- family interview
- define problems, genogram, parental health, family interactions
- child interview
- mental state, fears, mood, sleep, hallucinations, development, play, physical exam
- other
- school, friends, bullying, psych tests, labs, neuroimaging
depression in medically ill older adults associated with:
- amplified somatic Sx
- increased use of alcohol/sedatives
- increased use of health services
- interferene with medical care
- medical complications
- prolonged illness, length of stay
- excess disability
- risk of institutionalization
- increased mortality
RASS scale -4
deep sedation: no response to voice, but movement or eye opening to physical stimulation
Cluster A
- paranoid
- schizotypal
- schizoid
odd or eccentric in nature
trauam: the disconnet
Your Experience vs Their Experience
- emotional and moody vs intense emotional pain
- impulsive vs immediate gratification
- self-injurious/suicidal vs relief of emotional pain
- manipulative vs desperate need to regulate
- dependent vs fear of rejection
- inflexible vs fear of internal disruption
outcomes identification for personality disorders
- expected outcome: patient will obtain maximum interpersonal satisfaction by establishing and maintaining self-enhancing relationships with others
- short term goals progress from simpler to more complex behavior changes
- examples: develop goals with patient participation; consider ability to tolerate anxiety before setting goals
personality disorder diagnosis
- symptoms are fixed and long lasting
- cannot change personality - use meds only to treat Sx
- appearance and severity can vary overtime
worry time
- remove thoughts and cognitive activation of those thoughts far away from bedtime hours
- during day: write down thoughts and brainstorm solutions
- order priorities for attention during day
- practice problem solving strategies during day
emotional dysregulation
- emotional world of trauamtized person is unexpected tidal wave of changing emotions
- easily triggered by external and internal stimuli
- when thoughts and perceptions intrude on fragile sense of equilibrium
- individual often not aware of triggers


