Mental Flashcards

(41 cards)

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____ is defined as the complex characteristics that distinguish an individual

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Personality

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____ ____ occurs when these traits become inflexible and contribute to maladaptive patterns of behavior or impairments in functioning

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Personality disorder

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____ ____ behavior including self inflicted cuts which usually are not performed with suicidal intent

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Self mutilating behavior

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____ ____ disorder is present with behaviors of suspiciousness and mistrust of other people

Difficult maintaining focused eye contact

Cold and calculating in their relationships

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Paranoid personality disorder

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Etiology of personality disorders

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Parental figures

Genetics

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____ ____ disorder a pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings.

Appear shy and introverted

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Schizoid personality disorder

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______ ____ disorder are often odd and eccentric. Has delusions and hallucinations appear to be in their own world with language and gestures. Display paranoia and social anxiety

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Schizotypal personality disorder

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_____ ____ disorder disregard the rights of others.
Seldom feel affection, loyalty or guilt and show very little concern for the rights or feelings of anyone else

Usually have substance abuse, impulsiveness and irresponsibility are major features of the disorder with actions poorly planned

They are intelligent and likeable but can quickly move to aggression if frustrated

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Antisocial personality disorder

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_____ ____ disorder is more common in females. They are known for intense and chaotic relationships as well as self destructive impulsive and dramatic coping. They manipulate others to achieve their goals

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Borderline personality disorder

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_____is a defense mechanisms of denial, projection. Inability to integrate positive and negative feelings at the same time

Manifested by a patient who needs to see others as all good or all bad

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Splitting

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______ _____ disorder is excessive attention seeking, seductive, and provocative behaviors are additionally seen.

Difficulty in maintaining close, intimate relationships is common despite the flirty behaviors
Common in women

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Histrionic personality disorder

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______ _____ disorder tend to display an exaggerated impression of self with an inflated sense of self importance

They also tend to be hypersensitive when they receive criticism… overestimate their ability, seek attention and are surprised if others do not admire them.

Have deep feelings of anger, resentment, and poor self esteem and are being repressed. Friends will be chosen according to how good they make the person with the narcissistic personality feel

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Narcissistic personality disorder

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_____ _____ disorder may avoid social situations to protect themselves from possible rejection.

They want close relationships but avoid it because of fear of being rejected.

Low self esteem, anxiety, or lack of pleasure in life. They are hesitant to engage in new activities due to fear of failure

Have highly critical parental figures

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Avoidant personality figures

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_____ ____ figures is characterized by a persuasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behaviors along with fears of separation

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Dependent personality disorder

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_____ _____ ___ disorder are disciplined and rigid to an extreme. They are perfectionist and demand accuracy and discipline in others. They are stingy and they work a lot and do it themselves

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Obsessive compulsive personality disorder

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_____ ____ disorder is characterized by recurrent obsessions (repetitive thoughts, urges or emotions) compulsions (repetitive acts that may appear purposeful) that interfere with daily functioning and are an effort to maintain control

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Obsessive compulsive disorder

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_____ is a false sensory perception

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Hallucination

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____ is fixed false beliefs

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a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses.

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____ is where one does the same thing over and over

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_____ is where one says something over and over

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, is a speech pattern where people put words together because of how they sound instead of what they mean

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Clang association

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____________is a rapid shift of ideas

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Flight of ideas

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______ is unintelligent words that are random

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____ ___ _____ is belief of exaggerated importance
Delusions of grandeur
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are a set of delusional conditions in which the affected persons believe they are being persecuted. Specifically, they have been defined as containing two central elements: The individual thinks that harm is occurring, or is going to occur.
Delusions of persecution
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While a person experiencing an idea of reference will change his or her mind when evidence dictates he/she must, a person experiencing a delusion will believe something refers back to him or her even in the face of strong evidence to the contrary.
Delusion of reference
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response to neuroleptic or antipsychotic medication.[1] Symptoms include high fever, confusion, rigid muscles, variable blood pressure, sweating, and fast heart rate.[1] Complications may include rhabdomyolysis, high blood potassium, kidney failure, or seizures.[1][2]
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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Love/ hate is
Ambivalence
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is the inability to speak because of mental defect, mental confusion, or aphasia. It is a speech disturbance that can be seen in people with dementia. However, it is often associated with the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Alogia
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refers to the lack of motivation to engage in social interaction, or a preference for solitary activities. ... Developmental psychologists use the synonyms nonsocial, unsocial, and social uninterest.
Asociality
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reduced motivation or ability to experience pleasure
Anhedonia
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is the decrease in the motivation to initiate and perform self-directed purposeful activities.[1] Such activities that appear to be neglected usually include routine activities, including hobbies, going to work and/or school, and most notably, engaging in social activities. A person experiencing avolition may stay at home for long periods of time, rather than seeking out work or peer relations.
Avolition
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____ symptom found among people with schizophrenia but not present in people who don’t have disorder They reflect an excess or distortion of normal functions such as delusions, thought disorder, and hallucinations
Positive
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____ symptom are people who do not have a disorder but are missing or lacking among Individuals with schizophrenia and reflect a lessening or loss of normal functions
Negative symptom
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____ is very rigid and sit very still
Catatonia
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the belief that one's own thoughts, wishes, or desires can influence the external world. It is common in very young children. A four-year-old child, for example, might believe that after wishing for a pony, one will appear at his or her house
Magical thinking
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___ is where one makes up their own words
Neologisms
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___________ a variety of responses associated with drugs that antagonize the dopamine receptors outside the pyramidal tract causing a variety of effects including tremors and rigidity
EPS extra pyramidal symptoms
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is an acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia (lowered white blood cell count), most commonly of neutrophils, and thus causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.[1][2] It is a severe lack of one major class of infection-fighting white blood cells. People with this condition are at very high risk of serious infections due to their suppressed immune system.
Agranulocytosis
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Goals for schizophrenia patients
Gaining life skills to deal with daily challenges Promote trust Promote compliance with psych meds