Symptoms
A perception of having seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled something that wasn't there. (Mayo Clinic)
What is a hallucination?
This disorder is characterized by 5 of more of the following: depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, significant weight loss or gain, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation or retardation, decreased concentration, or thoughts of death or suicide.
What is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?
Thoughts and behaviors mobilized to manage internal and external stressful situations. These are conscious and voluntary actions. (NIH, 2023)
What are coping mechanisms(skills)?
This class of medication is used to treat symptoms including intense sadness, hopelessness, and suicidal thoughts, among others. Examples of medications in this class include Sertraline (Zoloft) and Escitalopram (Lexapro).
What are anti-depressants?
A fixed, false belief based on an inaccurate interpretation of an external reality despite evidence to the contrary. (NIH)
What is a delusion?
This disorder is characterized by two or more of the following symptoms that are present for at least 6 months: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, or negative symptoms .
What is schizophrenia?
Subconscious or unconscious adaptive responses that aim to reduce or tolerate stress. (NIH, 2023)
What are defense mechanisms?
This class of medications can help to treat symptoms including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, and confusion. Examples of medications in this class include Chlorpromazine (Largactil) and Haloperidol (Haldol).
What are antipsychotics?
An inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable.
What is anhedonia?
In this style of coping, an individual reduces stress by seeking emotional or instrumental support from their community. (NIH, 2023)
What is social coping or support-seeking?
Medications in this class are generally used to treat symptoms including short attention span, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity. They are typically monitored more closely as they have a high risk for potential abuse.
What are stimulants?
A group of symptoms characterized by a loss or diminution of normal functions or abilities. Examples include apathy, blunted affect, loss of pleasure (anhedonia), social withdrawal, and difficulties with attention, memory, or problem-solving.
What are negative symptoms?
This term refers to coping skills that are associated with poor mental health outcomes and higher level of symptoms. Examples include disengagement, avoidance, and emotional suppression.
What are maladaptive coping skills?
A medical procedure that involves receiving general anesthesia, small electrodes being placed on the head, and a brief electrical current is passed through the brain, resulting in a controlled seizure. Providers may consider this treatment when medications have not been effective in managing symptoms.
What is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)?
A behavioral syndrome marked by an inability to move normally. It may involve symptoms such as staying still, fast or strange movements, lack of speech, or other unusual behavior. (Mayo Clinic)
For 500 points, give 5 examples of healthy coping skills.
A non-invasive medical procedure in which a magnetic coil is placed over the head, targeting specific areas of the brain involved in mood regulation. The coil generates short, magnetic impulses that induce electrical currents in the brain which stimulate nerve cells and can improve brain function.
What is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)?