Psychopharmacology
The risk of EPS is higher in this group of antipsychotic medications.
What is first generation (typical) antipsychotics?
Repetitive ritualistic behaviors or mental acts that the individual feels driven to perform which are intended to reduce the anxiety associated with obsessive thoughts.
What are compulsions?
Delusions, hallucinations and disorganized thinking are examples of this kind of symptoms of schizophrenia.
What are positive symptoms?
This disorder is characterized by alternating periods of significantly elevated mood (hypomania) and episodes of depression.
What is Bipolar II disorder?
People with this personality disorder present with behavior that is odd and eccentric. They have symptoms that can look similar to schizophrenia.
What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder?
All antidepressant medications carry this type of warning because of the increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children and adolescents taking these medications.
What is a black box warning?
Symptoms of this disorder include amenorrhea, lanugo, bradycardia, peripheral edema, hypothermia and hypotension with orthostatic changes
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
Uncontrollable tongue movements, grimacing, and lip smacking could be symptoms of this adverse affect.
What is Tardive Dyskinesia?
This therapy type is considered first line treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder.
What is DBT?
This phenomenon is characterized by sudden onset of confusion, agitation and disorientation.
What is delirium?
This rare but life threatening adverse effect of antipsychotic medications includes high fever, muscle rigidity, altered mental status and autonomic instability
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?
This treatment for specific phobias involves exposing the patient to the feared stimulus in increasing amounts.
What is systematic desensitization?
What is CIWA?
This disorder involves the presence of multiple motor tics and one or more vocal tics.
What is Tourette's Disorder?
In emergency situations, patients may be treated without their consent in these situations.
What is a risk to self or others?
Elevated temperature, GI symptoms such as diarrhea, blurred vision and tinnitus are symptoms of this syndrome.
What is Lithium Toxicity?
Risks of this disorder include dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and erosion of tooth enamel due to purging.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
Special messages that the individual thinks are meant just for them from certain sources, like the tv or radio are known as.
What are delusions of reference?
The therapeutic range for lithium.
What is 0.6 - 1.2 mEq/L?
This philosophical approach values awareness and understanding of trauma when assessing, planning and implementing care.
What is Trauma-Informed Care?
This disorder is characterized by unpredictable recurrent attacks which are manifested by intense apprehension, physical discomfort and fear.
What is Panic Disorder?
The DSM5 states that at least 4 specific symptoms must be present to identify the presence of a panic attack. Name 4 symptoms...
What are Palpatations, sweating, shaking, sensations of shortness of breath, feelings of choking, chest pain, nausea or abdominal distress, dizziness/lightheadedness, chills or heat sensations, paresthesias, derealization or depersonalization, fear of losing control or going crazy, fear of dying?
An assessment tool used to monitor signs and symptoms of opioid withdrawal.
What is CIWA?
This disorder is characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression.
What is Bipolar I disorder?
This disorder is characterized by a pattern of intense and chaotic relationships with affective instability and fluctuating attitudes towards other people.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
First line treatment for ADHD.
What are stimulant medications?
Patients with this type of anxiety disorder have an excessive fear of doing something embarrassing or being negatively evaluated in front of others.
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
A deficiency in this vitamin can lead to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
What is Thiamine?
A mnemonic that can be used to help remember the symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
What is SIG E CAPS?
The treatment goal for personality disorders.
What is reduce personality trait inflexibility that interferes with functioning and relationships?