Introductory Lecture Flashcards
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mental disorder
clinically significant behavior or psychological syndrome. Occurs w/stress or disability. Inc. risk of death, pain, or loss of freedom.
legal definition of mental illness
whether or not @ the time of the act the individual knew the difference between right and wrong.
categorical classification system
- divides classifications based on criteria sets
- Provisional-think it is this type, but not sure
hallucinations in schizophrenia
in schizophrenia most commonly auditory running commentary
delusions
-firmly held untrue belief that are not susceptible to rational argument/contravening evidence
bizarre dilusions
cannot be true. EX. Space aliens are controlling my thoughts.
polythetic criteria sets
- meet diagnostic criteria in different ways
- don’t need every symptom that is listed
- can have different symptoms presentation
Axis 1
-cannot be induced by substance
-cannot be better accounted for by medical condition
Ex. schizophrenia/major depression
-Clinical Conditions-must be severe enough to cause a person significant distress or impair functioning
-most axis I conditions-run as stress diathesis model
eg. You have genetic or built in predisposition to illness and environmental load
Ex. Schizophrenia-monozygotic twins (identical genetic load) only have 48% accordance rate for schizophrenia-very genetic
Ex. Schizophrenia twins in same environment- 78% chance that twin w/ schizophrenia will be low birth weight twin.
Axis 2
- mental retardation or personality disorders commonality between these are intrinsic to the person
- Cannot be cured like phobias or OCD
- Fxn can be improved but not cured
- personality disorder must be present by early adolescents or early adulthood-stable features do not come and go
Personality
-reality stable pattern of understanding self, others, interacting w/environment
Axis 3
- General medical conditions that we believe may contribute to the presentation of Axis I disorder
- Ex. dementia (Axis I) associated w/Alzheimer’s disease (Axis III)
- Alzheimer’s is the medical condition and behavioral or psychiatric syndrome induced by Alzheimer’s disease is Axis I disorder-dementia
- Ex. Axis I disorder major depression illness and Axis III is hyperthyroidism
- Ex. Axis I generalized anxiety disorder and Axis III is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Axis III disorder is contributive to or exacerbates Axis I disorder
Axis 4
- psychosocial and environmental problems
- Primary support group-related to social environment
- educational problems-occupational problems, housing problems
- economic problems-problems w/access to health care services
- problems related to interaction w/ legal system/crime
- other psychosocial and environmental problems
Axis 5
- Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)
- Scale 0-100 evaluating a persons ability to function in the world
- 100-superior function in a wide range of activities life problems never get out of hand, sought out by others because of his or her positive qualities no symptoms
- most of us-90’s absent or minimal symptoms, good functioning in all areas, interested and involved in a wide range of activities, socially effective, generally satisfied w/life, no more than everyday problems or concerns
- 10-persistant danger of severely hurting self or others or persistent inability to maintain minimal personal hygiene or serious suicidal act w/ clear expectation of death
- 30-behavior is considerably influenced by delusions or hallucinations or serious impairment in communication or judgment or inability to fxn in almost all areas
- most people will meet criteria for something in DSM in our lifetimes
Lanterman-Petris-short Act (LPS)
Persons who qualify under the LPS statute are:
Persons who are a danger to self - suicidal or so grossly disorganized: Danger to others - homicidal: Gravely disabled due to mental illness - unable to provide for food, clothing, shelter
Patients get to an ED via law enforcement (squad car) around 30%, EMS/transport (ambulance) around 30%, and the remainder by family/friend/self.
WI 5150
DETAIN AND TRANSPORT
- detain and transport to a place of safety (i.e., an ED/acute hospital so designated by county government)
WI 5151
72 HR ASSESSMENT
- requires an assessment prior to admissions into the facility by a qualified professional to determine if the hold is appropriate. If it is not (i.e., If in the judgment of the professional person in charge of the facility providing evaluation and treatment, or his or her designee, the person can be properly served without being detained), he or she shall be provided evaluation, crisis intervention, or other inpatient or outpatient services on a voluntary basis). Once admitted only a psychiatrist can release within 72 hours
WI 5152
EVALUATION AND TREATMENT (72 hour clock starts)
- If the client refused voluntary continuation then a psychiatrist can hold for treatment for 14 days
ego dystonic
trait is alien, it is other
ego syntonic
that is who they are, they love that trait
WI 5250
14 DAY, 3 DAY EXTENSION WHEN CONSERVATORSHIP APPLIED FOR
Models
- pharmacological model
- psychodynamic model
- cognitive behavioral model
- behavioral model
Case formulation approach
- multiple factors that contribute to the way the individual understands themselves in the world
- patterns of responding to different stimuli (bio, psycho, social)
Psychodynamic model
- FREUD
- focus on early development and how it influences personality development
Fundamental belief in psychodynamic theory
- the way you respond to individuals around you is a result of the interactions you had as a baby and small child
- leads you to understand other people and relationships with them in an unconscious way