personality
An enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual’s culture, is pervasive and inflexible
personality disorder
attempt to explain or justify
what is rationalize
•Progresses gradually with cognitive and behavioral symptom
•Stages
•Mild
•Moderate
•Severe
alzheimer's disease
age population with the highest rate of suicide
older adult
Fixed, false beliefs that do not go away with evidence to support otherwise with belief of having exceptional, abilities,
wealth, and/or power
grandious delusions
cluster including
•Paranoid PD
• Schizoid PD
• Schizotypal PD
cluster A
a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
agitation
stages of dementia
mild, moderate, and severe cognitive impairments
highest means of suicide
firearms
Ønot responding verbally or thru motor activity
stupor
•Diagnostic features of what disorder
—Pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others with motives interrupted as malevolent
—Begins early adulthood
—Fear being exploited, harmed, or deceived
—Reluctant to be close to others
—Bears grudges, unforgiving
Paranoid Personality Disorder
repetition of speech from another person
echolalia
•This is a group of diseases characterized by the breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells and their connections in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, the areas generally associated with personality, behavior and language.
Frontotemporal Degeneration
rural or urban. which are has the higher suicide rate
urban
Decreased ability to experience pleasure
anhedonia
•Diagnostic features
Disorder include
—Repetitive unlawful acts with no social responsibility
—Disregards rights and/or safety of others
—Impulsive & reckless
—Lack of remorse (shown as indifference or rationalizing)
Antisocial Personaility Disorder
the loss of ability to feel pleasure.
anhedonia
§Potentially reversible syndrome caused by accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid due to impeded flow or excessive production
§Results in gait disturbances, memory impairment & urinary incontinence
normal pressure hydrocephalus
—Self-esteem and a sense of purpose or meaning in life,
—Life skills ( problem-solving skills, coping skills, ability to adapt to change)
—Religious beliefs
—Frustration tolerance
internal protective factorsi
Øis the newer generation. This medications have an impact on the neurotransmitter serotonin as well as on dopamine. Therefore, they help produce a reduction in positive symptoms as well as an impact on the negative, or less obvious, psychotic symptoms.
atypical antipsychotic
•Diagnostic features
—Preoccupied with perfectionism, order, and rules which interfere with other tasks
—Maintains self to strict and inflexible standards
—Self-critical
—Strong need to control subordinates
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
the ability to understand and share feelings of another
empathy
•symptoms can vary widely, depending on the severity of the blood vessel damage and the part of the brain affected. Memory loss may or may not be a significant symptom depending on the specific brain areas where blood flow is reduced.
vascular dementia
gender that is highest in suicide rates
males
ØSymptoms of schizophrenia (such as hallucinations or delusions)
Øat the same time
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ØSymptoms of a mood disorder, such as mania and depression.
Schizoaffective Disorder