Psychopharmacology
Prozac (fluoxetine) and Zoloft (sertraline) are examples of this popular class of antidepressants.
What are SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)?
This popular type of therapy focuses on helping the client identify and avoid unhealthy behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
This Brooklyn-born psychologist is known for his Hierarchy of Needs, with basic needs at its base and self-actualization at the top of the pyramid.
Who is Abraham Maslow?
Decreased serotonin levels may be one cause of intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors in this disorder.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
A patient is brought to the emergency department after being found acting erratically with dilated pupils, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, and hyperthermia. A toxicology panel is most likely to show positive results for one or more of these three substances.
What are cocaine/crack, methamphetamine (meth), and amphetamine (speed)?
This class of medications may be used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, or seizures.
What are benzodiazepines?
Boo! Helping a client face their phobias in a safe environment is known as this type of therapy.
What is exposure therapy?
Ring-a-ling! If you find yourself drooling when you hear a dinner bell, you might have been subject to this process, studied by Ivan Pavlov.
What is conditioning?
Imbalances in this neurotransmitter play a significant role in the positive and negative symptoms experienced by people living with schizophrenia.
What is dopamine?
This protocol may be used in an inpatient setting or detox to detect and prevent complications from abrupt discontinuation of heavy EtOH (alcohol) use.
What is CIWA (Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for alcohol)?
A patient who has been prescribed a TCA (tricyclic antidepressant) like amitriptyline should be monitored for this heart rhythm disturbance.
What is QT prolongation? (or Torsades de pointes)
This practice involves using electronic monitoring devices to learn to control mind-body functions like heart rate variability and breathing.
What is biofeedback?
This theorist's stages of cognitive development show how children grow into functional adults, from the sensorimotor stage in infancy to the formal operational stage in their teens.
Who is Jean Piaget?
Symptoms such as pounding heart, shortness of breath, and a sense of impending doom may be a sign of this anxiety-related event.
What is a panic attack?
A patient with peripheral arterial disease who smokes two packs a day asks why it's so important that they quit smoking. You advise the patient that nicotine causes this effect in their blood vessels and can therefore increase the risk of limb ischemia.
What is vasoconstriction?
Akathisia, dystonia, Parkinsonism, and tardive dyskinesia are examples of these type of side effects which may be seen with first-generation antipsychotics like Haldol (haloperidol).
What are extrapyramidal side effects?
This practice of being aware of the present moment and accepting one's thoughts and feelings is often practiced along with meditation.
What is mindfulness?
According to this German-American psychoanalyst, personality development is accomplished through eight stages or tasks including trust versus mistrust and intimacy versus isolation.
Who is Erik Erikson?
This is considered the deadliest mental health disorder, with teenaged girls being at the highest risk.
What is anorexia nervosa?
Autonomic hyperactivity (high heart rate and blood pressure), vomiting, hallucinations, and seizures characterize this most severe form of alcohol withdrawal which typically occurs 48-96 hours after the last drink.
What is delirium tremens?
While methadone is typically distributed in specialized clinics, this combination medication for opioid use disorder (typically administered in IM or sublingual routes) can be prescribed and managed by primary care providers.
What is Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)?
Those who suffer with PTSD might practice this novel therapy which involves making rapid eye movements while focusing on traumatic events.
What is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)?
Leon Festinger discussed this phenomenon which occurs when a person feels the stress of contradictory or conflicting ideas.
What is cognitive dissonance?
A high ACE score, which stands for this, may correlate with chronic health conditions including chronic pain.
What is Adverse Childhood Experiences?
A patient presents with frequent episodes of severe nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain that recur every few weeks. The patient admits to using cannabis daily and states that hot showers seem to help with the symptoms. You suspect that this syndrome may explain her symptoms.
What is cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome?