Mental Health
Mentality characterized by inconsistent elements such as functioning, thinking and perception that has been present for at least 6 months
What is Schizophrenia?
The understanding of or mental powers of a particular person
Cognitive ability
A medication that can cause a severe adverse effect with symptoms of cardiac arrhythmia's, thermo-dysregulation and muscle impairment.
What are antipsychotics?
Ability to move or be moved freely
Mobility
Exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and mood disorder
Schizoaffective
Mental processes involved with gaining knowledge and thoughts
Intellect
Ability to control oneself
Self Control
Medication that competes for sodium receptor sites used for mood disorders
What is Lithium?
A physical or mental condition that limits a person's senses, movements, or activities
Disabilities
Characterized by emotional detachment, disinterest in close relationships and indifference to praise or criticism, often uncooperative
What is schizoid personality disorder?
Misconstrues trivial events and attaches personal significance to them, such as believing that others, who are discussing the next meal, are talking about him
Neurotransmitter associated with Parkinson's disorder
What is dopamine?
The individual experiences an impairment of perception with the senses such as auditory, visual, olfactory, tactile
What are hallucinations?
OCD
Lack of energy
What is anergia?
Consequences
Decline of physical or mental abilities
Degenerative
Adverse effect that decreases the white blood cell count, predisposing the individual to opportunistic infections
What is agranulocytosis?
Characterized by social inhibition, lack of interpersonal contact despite wanting close relationships, due to extreme fear of rejection, often very anxious in social situations
What is avoidant personality disorder?
The survivor does not tell anyone of the assault, experiences abrupt changes in relationships, nightmares, increased anxiety, changes in sexual behavior and phobic reactions