Anxiety
Vague restlessness, "butterflies," foot tapping, fidgeting
What is mild anxiety?
Length of symptoms to be classified as major depressive disorder
What is 2 weeks?
Hallucinations & delusions
What are positive (or hard) symptoms?
Excessive, pressured speech; distractible; psychomotor agitation; poor sleep
What is mania?
Ritualistic behaviors to neutralize anxiety
What are compulsions?
Generally lasts 5-30 minutes with withdrawal, fright, disturbed perceptions
What is panic (or panic attack)?
First-line treatment is light therapy
What is seasonal affective disorder?
"I came, the same, to tame the lame"
What is clang associations?
Priority for client in manic phase
What is safety?
Characterized by labile mood, seeing things as extremes, staff splitting
What is borderline personality disorder?
Goal is to encourage participation in activities or explore alternatives
What is mild (or moderate) anxiety?
Secondary prevention strategy for suicide prevention
What is ask if client has thoughts about suicide?
Thinks others are placing thoughts in their mind against their will
What is thought insertion?
Normal mood and affect
What is euthymia?
Often diagnosed by a dentist
What is bulimia nervosa?
Reduced perceptual field, ineffective functioning, confusion
What is severe anxiety?
Labile mood, insomnia, anxiety in first several days after delivery of a baby
What is postpartum blues?
Claims to be married to Brittany Spears and starring in her new film
What is delusion of grandeur (or grandiose delusion)?
Mood swings between mania and normal mood with occasional depression
What is Type 1 Bipolar?
Chronic nail biting
What is onchophagia?
Term for repetitive actions such as lip-chewing, twirling hair, finger-tapping
What is automatism?
Intentional cutting, burning (etc.) to alleviate negative emotions or seek attention
What is nonsuicidal self-injury?
Feels detached from their body or as if it belongs to someone else
What is depersonalization?
Confused, jumbled thinking with racing thoughts
What is flight of ideas?
Intrusive symptoms, avoidance of triggers, and negative emotional state
What is post-traumatic stress disorder