Sleep/Sexual Dysfunction
What a lack of sleep is similar to if I were driving my car.
Stage of general adaptation syndrome where my body tries to normalize and relax.
What is the resistance stage?
Lack of control and anxiety
What are key reasons that people suffer from eating disorders?
Haloperidol
First generation antipsychotic
Cluster A traits
odd, eccentric, paranoid, distrusting
Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and getting restful sleep
Heart rate and blood pressure are elevated, and cortisol levels spike
What is the alarm stage of GAS?
Abnormally low body weight, preoccupied with thoughts of food and body image, thin hair, amenorrhea
What is anorexia?
Akathisia, acute dystonia, tardive dyskinesia
What are EPS?
Cluster C traits
anxious, nervous, fearful, obsessive
Difficulty staying awake, sudden powerful need to sleep, taking naps often during waking hours
What is narcolepsy?
secretes the hormone ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) – the result is more cortisol is produced
What is the hypothalamus?
Normal body and appearance, dry, calloused knuckles, swollen parotid glands, poor dental health
What is bulimia?
Clozapine/agranulocytosis
Cluster B traits
intrusive, erratic, inconsiderate, emotional dysregulation
Limit screen time before bed, reduce caffeine intake, keep to a schedule, cool, dark environment
What is sleep hygiene?
My patient is having trouble focusing, seems irritable, is reporting stomach cramps, and appears very tense and restless.
What is mild anxiety?
What are Interventions for eating disorders: giving control back to the patient?
Hallucinations & delusions vs. depression, apathy, and anergy
What are positive vs. negative symptoms?
Your patient is an inmate who recently set someone's house on fire, harming them. He smiles when reminded of what he had done. He is very charming and misleading during your assessment.
What is antisocial personality disorder?
A need to view others undressing or to expose oneself to a stranger in order to experience sexual satisfaction.
What are paraphilias?
(Voyerism & exhibitionism)
My patient was assaulted yesterday and went the ER today reporting nightmares and panic attacks. These symptoms then resolve after 2 weeks of therapy and treatment.
What is acute stress disorder?
Over-exercising, purging after meals, cutting food into small bits, playing with food
Patient states "I hear a voice telling me I should open the window and jump out of it because I can fly."
And if the patient believes they can fly?
What is a command hallucination?
What is a grandiose delusion?
Your patient has a history of self-harm and threatening suicide when her boyfriend left her. She is very sweet to you but claims the nightshift nurse tried to assault her and is the worst nurse. She keeps asking for ice cream and starts screaming when you set a firm boundary.
What is borderline personality disorder?
What are splitting behaviors?