Schizophrenia
Duration of symptoms for diagnosis
What is 6+ months?
Outward representation of a person's internal state
What is affect?
Intense mood disturbance with persistent elevation, irritability, and extreme goal-directed energy
What is mania?
New York & Arizona
What are places Krista has practiced?
Phases of Schizophrenia
What is prodromal, acute, stabilization, & residual?
Direct attempts to inflict injury w/o intention of dying
What is non-suicidal self-injury?
At least one episode of mania alternating w/ major depression
What is Bipolar I Disorder?
Histologist
What is Krista's professions prior to Psychiatric nursing?
Name two positive symptoms of schizophrenia
What is/are hallucinations/delusions/disorganized speech/bizarre behavior?
First line treatment for Major Depressive disorder
What is/are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's)
One OR MORE hypomanic episodes alternating w/ major depression
What is Bipolar II Disorder?
Rocks
What is Krista's favorite item to collect?
Name two negative symptoms of schizophrenia
What is/are blunted affect/alogia/avolition/anhedonia?
Increases BOTH serotonin & norepinephrine by inhibiting neuronal reuptake
What is/are Selective Noreipnephrine Reuptake Inhibitiors (SNRI's)?
Chronic mood disturbance w/ periods of elevation that do not meet criteria for a hypomanic episode/major depressive episode?
What is cyclothymic disorder?
Primary intervention as a Psych RN
What is Therapeutic communication?
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
What is NMS, a life threatening reaction to antipsychotics, caused by excessive blockage of dopamine receptors?
Abd pain, diarrhea, sweating, fever, tachycardia, hypertension, altered mental state, shock/death
What is/are the symptoms of serotonin syndrome?
Increased suicide risk
What is the reason for a black box warning on most mood stabilizers?
Krista Scorsone!!!
Who is the best Mental Health professor EVER?