Definitions
Antipsychotic meds used to treat and manage symptoms pf psychiatric disorders (haldol)
What are neuroleptic drugs
Person who is mentally ill with two diagnosis i.e. depression and alcoholism
Dual diagnosis
Being extremely critical of themselves. Inferior acting to peers, uses negative words
Low self-concept
Treatment of manic phase of bipolar to stabilize mood
(SALT)
Lithium
Using untrue statements to fill in gaps of memory loss
Confabulations
Releasing large number of mentally ill persons into the community
Deinstitutionalization
Rapid changes from one thought to another related thought
Fight of ideas
Grandiose, excitement, great elation, agitated behaviors
Manic episodes
Chemicals that effect the mind and treats the symptoms of mental emotional illness
Psychotherapeutic drugs
Extreme emotional state; excitement, great elation, over-talkativeness, increased motor activity, grandiose ideas
Mania
False belief that cannot be corrected by reasoning or explanation
Delusion
Electrical current to one or both temples - used t o treat severe depression
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Surgical procedure that disconnects the frontal lobe from thalamus. Decreases violent behaviors and mood swings
Frontal lobe lobotomy
Administering massive doses of insulin. Placed patients in a coma to treat schizophrenia
Insulin therapy
False sensory input with no external stimuli in form of smell, sound, taste, sight or touch
Hallucinations
Strong fears of certain things, places or situations
Phobia
Conflicting feelings, attitudes or drives
Ambivalence
Rapid dramatic changes in emotions
Labile
Unresponsive emotions
Flat
False perception of actual stimuli
Illusion
Excessive Feelings of well-being (feels too good)
Euphoria
Poorly organized or connected thoughts
Loose associations
Thoughts, action or emotion that is unwelcomed and difficult to resist
Obsession
Inability to remember past events
Amnesia
Subjective state of an individuals overall feelings
Mood