Thought Process Disorder
one large group of psychotic disorders (spectrum disorder) thought process disorder characterized by bizarre, non reality based thinking, bizarre behavior, delusions. hallucinations.
What is a Schizophrenia?
Apathy, social withdrawal, alogia, flat affect, anhedonia.
What are negative schizophrenic behaviors?
Experience prominent auditory hallucinations and delusions.
What is Paranoid Schizophrenia?
Repeating what nurse believes is the main point patient said.
What is restating?
Mood disturbance characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, guilt, low self esteem, negative thoughts, loss of interest, fatigue.
What is depression?
false belief that is held strongly and not changed despite strong evidence to the contrary
What is a delusion?
Jumble of unconnected and disorganized thoughts indicating severe impairment, commonly associated with schizophrenia.
What is word salad?
Person shows little outward expression of emotions (flat affect). Innapropriate emotional responses, bizarre behaviors, disorganized and unintelligible speech?
What is disorganized schizophrenia?
General comments allowing patient to direct interaction; usually not answered with a "yes" or "no"
What is Open-ended questioning?
Non-stop physical activity and lack of sleep and food can lead to physical exhaustion and if death if not treated. This is an emergency situation.
What is manic behavior?
sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch sensation that occurs without a stimulus. Can be visual, olfactory, auditory, gustatory, or tactile
What are hallucinations?
Characterized by severe decrease in motor activity and responsiveness to environment. Person experiences strange postures with rigid poses, is often mute and unresponsive. May have periods of agitation.
What is catatonic schizophrenia?
Helps patient develop or expand an idea. Allows nurse to collect specific information. Directs conversation towards topics of importance.
What is Focusing?
disorder characterized by extreme mood swings punctuated by periods of generally even keeled behavior characterize this disorder. Typically begins in mid 20's and continues through out life.
What is bipolar disorder?
includes Antipsychotics, LAI's, individual and family therapy, social skills training vocational rehab.
What is treatment of schizophrenia?
parrot like repition of words. common in catatonic schizophrenia.
What is echolalia?
Characterized by clinical symptoms that do not fit into other categories of paranoid, catatonic or disorganized. Can be especially challenging, communication and interactions are challenging.
What is Undifferentiated schizophrenia?
Direction back to the patient; Allows patient to think about their personal thoughts and feelings.
What is Reflecting?
medication commonly used in treatment of bipolar disorder.
What is lithium?
Delusions, hallucinations, disordered thinking. Has a better prognosis, fewer structural brain changes, better response to drug therapy.
What is positive schizophrenic behavior?
repetition of actions, common in catatonic schizophrenia.
What is echopraxia?
Characterized by typical signs and symptoms of schizophrenia without evidence of gross disorganization, incoherence, delusions, and hallucinations.
What is Residual schizophrenia?
Form of nonverbal communication that conveys interest and caring.
What is Active Listening?
Alternate drug class used to treat bipolar. Includes tegretol, depakote, and lamictal.
What is anticonvulsants?