I've got the blues
These are considered to be risk factors for suicide completion (list at least 2)
What is male gender, white race, psychiatric illness, and substance abuse
These are signs of Mania (List at least 2)
What are extremely high self confidence, lack of sleep, hyperverbal, flight of ideas, hypersexuality, distractibility, and irritability
The key diagnostic factor in schizophrenia disorders.
With this disorder comes snoring and periods of apnea. (Hint: Obesity is a risk factor)
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
This medication helps with cravings
What is Naltrexone
These risk factors are considered when doing a risk assessment for suicidality (list at least 2 factors)
What are seriousness of ideation, degree of hopelessness, previous attempt, planning and implementation, and availability of method.
Risk for suicide is high during this/these part(s) of bipolar disorder
What are both mania and depressive episodes
Involuntary imitation of another person's movement and gestures.
What is echopraxia?
Irresistible urge to sleep at any time of the day regardless of the amount of previous sleep
What is narcolepsy?
This reaction caused by antipsychotics causes a fever, high blood pressure, and muscle rigidity, it is a medical emergency
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Neurotransmitters involved in depression
What are Serotonin, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine
If this is in effect we must give psychiatric medications
What is a court order (If this is not active we would encourage patients to participate in treatment decisions)
This life-threatening crisis caused by antipsychotics consists of severe muscle rigidity, elevated temperature, and tachycardia.
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
The hormone released from the pineal gland that aids in the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle through activation of the MT1 & MT2 receptors
What is melatonin?
This medication is used for opioid overdoses
What is Naloxone (Narcan)
This plant used as herbal medicine, when taken with antidepressants can cause serotonin syndrome
What is St. John's wort
Examples of situational crises (List at least 2)
What are starting a new job, moving to another city, and graduating high school
The main reason for relapse of schizophrenia.
What is medication non-compliance?
Jet lag or shift work is this type of sleep disorder.
What is circadian rhythm sleep disorder?
These programs have been shown to lead to harm reduction in those with an addiction to injectable drugs
What are needle exchange programs
This term describes a blank facial expression
What is flat affect
This class of medication is the first line treatment for bipolar disorder
"Hot as a hare, blind as a bat, mad as a hatter, dry as a bone."
What is anticholinergic crisis?
These medications are rapidly absorbed & reduce sleep latency (which remember is the amt of time it take to fall asleep once the lights are out). They are classified as schedule IV drugs.
What are benzodiazepines receptor agonists?
This syndrome is a form of amnesia related to chronic alcoholism
What is Korsakoff's amnestic syndrome