Split Brain
Delusions, Hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized/catatonic behaviors and negative symptoms. (2 or more)
What is Active Psychotic Phase (Acute Schizophrenic Episode, Phase 3)?
Neuroleptic beware of of sudden death, QT-prolongation, and Torsades de Pointes.
What is Haldol/Haloperidol?
More prevelent in women then men, by almost 2 to 1.
What is depressive disorder?
Developed by Stanley and Brown, to assist patients with identifying warning signs and coping strategies.
What is a Patient Safety Plan?
Avoiding harm, maintaining comfort, order, structure, physical safety, freedom from fear and protection.
What is Safety and Security of Maslow hierarchy of needs?
Imitating moves of others
What is echopraxia?
Causes extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) and prolactin elevation that may cause gynecomastia.
What is dopamine blockage?
Moderate depression and represents more problematic disturbances.
What is dystymia?
Integrated in a group and allegiance is so strong that the individual will sacrifice their life for the group
What is altruistic suicide?
Based on pathological mental processing based on maladaptive behaviors.
What is cognitive therapy?
Symptoms include inappropriate affect, apathy, avolition, anergia and lack of insight
What are negative symtoms?
Benztropine(Cogentin), Biperiden(Akineton), Trihexyphenidyl, Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)and Amantadine.
What are antiparkinsonian agents used to treat EPS?
Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac and Celexa...name a few
What are SSRIs?
IS PATH WARM
Ideation, Substance abuse, Purposelessness, Anger, Trapped, Hopelessness, Withdrawal, Anxiety, Recklessness, and Mood.
Induction of grandmal seizures through electrical current to the brain
What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
The use of reasonable doubt as a therapeutic technique?
What is nursing intervention?
Levels must be taken with this medication and monitor for angranulocytosis.
What is clozapine (clozeril)?
Avoid while taking tricyclic therapy because it increases metabolism of the medication.
What is smoking?
No physical harm, sets realistic goal on safety plan and optimism and future oriented thinking
Nursing process that allows for verbalizing fear and anxiety
What is intervention?
Demonstrate the ability to trust, attend groups and perform ADL's
What are nursing outcomes?
Increase of 10% in schizophrenia
What is suicide?
Indicated if disorder jeopardizes marriage or family functioning.
What is family therapy?
Method in asking about suicide, matter of fact. Actively listen and avoid judegement.
What is being direct?
Approach to assist people deal with problems of human living.
What is Tidal Model?