Usually diagnosed in late adolescence or early adulthood, it is characterized by distorted and bizarre thoughts, perceptions, emotions, movements and behavior
What is 'schizophrenia?'
100
A modality where individuals participate in sessions, share a common purpose, and expected to participate to benefit other members
What is 'group therapy?'
100
Characterized by intense restlessness and inability to sit still
What is 'akathisia?'
100
Client imitates or repeats what you say
N: How are you today?
Client: How are you today , how are you today?
What is 'echolalia?
100
Directing client's thoughts, feelings & action back to the client
P: "Do you think I should see my doctor?"
N: "Do you think you should?"
P:"My sister takes my things and she has the nerve to deny it!"
N:"This makes you feel upset?"
What is 'reflecting?'
200
It is composed of discrete episodes of 15-30 minutes of rapid, intense, escalating anxiety where the individual is emotionally fearful and suffers physiologic discomfort
What is 'panic disorder?'
200
Modifies thought patterns to change mood and behavior
What is 'cognitive therapy?'
200
Side effects which include dry mouth, dry eyes, urinary retention, constipation
What is 'anticholinergic side effects?'
200
Mixed up or jumbled phrases which are disconnected, incoherent or don't make sense
"fly up the field, airplane, ship, house, hippopotamus"
What is "word salad?"
200
Delving deeper into a subject or idea
N: "Can you describe your feelings more?"
What is 'exploring?'
300
Also called 'affective disorder,' it is characterized by pervasive alterations in emotions characterized by depression, mania, or both
What is 'mood disorder?'
300
It is a method to bring about change in an individual by exploring his or her feelings , attitudes, thinking, and behavior
What is 'individual psychotherapy?'
300
A condition characterized by spasms in particular muscle groups such as neck muscles
What is 'torticollis?'
300
These are words that are invented by the client
i.e. " I want to go the shippies. Shippies are fun and bright. Are you going to the shippies with me? If not I can't go.
What is 'neologisms'
300
Offering to share or work with the patient for his or her benefit
N: " Maybe you and I can work together to identify ways to manage your stress."
What is 'suggesting collaboration.'
400
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These are diagnosed when characteristics become inflexible, maladaptive, and significantly disrupt an individual's functioning or can cause emotional distress
What is 'personality disorders?'
400
This modality combines conventional medical therapy and complementary alternative medicine that are scientifically supported for safety and effectiveness
What is 'integrative medicine?'
400
A side effect which appears late in taking antipsychotic medications, consists of abnormal, involuntary movements (i.e. lip smacking, tongue protrusions, choreiform movements of legs and feet
What is 'tardive dyskinesia?'
400
This refers to persistent adherence to one idea or topic and verbal repetition of a sentence, phrase, phrase or word even if redirected
N: Have you been taking your meds?
P: There's a person in that closet.
N: Are you taking your medications?
P: That person is watching me closely.
What is 'perseveration?'
400
Organizing and summing up the discussion
N: "In the last hour, you and I talked about things that you can do when you feel like you want to drink alcohol."
What is 'summarizing?'
500
A group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges
What is 'autism spectrum disorder?'
500
It is a cognitive-behavioral treatment developed in the late 1980's by Linehan to help individuals change patterns of behavior that are not beneficial; was originally used to treat personality disorders
What is DBT?' (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)
500
A condition where the bone marrow does not produce enough white blood cells, and characterized by fever, malaise, ulceratcve sore throat and leukopenia; associated with Clozapine
What is agranulocytosis?'
500
Refers to ideas that are related to one another based on sound or rhyming instead of meaning
"I will go to the drain and flush the train so I can get my cane in the main"
What is 'clang association?'
500
Finding mutual understanding
N: Tell me whether my understanding of your problem is what you really want to tell me."