Bipolar
Talk nonstop. Don't listen or respond to anyone. Then finally stop and just stare.
pressured speech
importance, fame, privilege, and wealth attitude
grandiose delusions
When medications have not helped neurotransmitters in the synaptic gap. Scenario: Patient has tried SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, and cannot start MAOIs due to a heart condition
ECT therapy
Depression that occurs seasonally- winter. Light therapy for treatment
Seasonal Affective Disorder
A client eventually answers a question after giving excessive unnecessary detail
Circumstantial
others are planning to harm him or her or are spying, following them. The client can't always identify "who" is doing this.
Persecutory
Powerful magnet. (MRI Strength Magnet)Side Effects: Headache, Weird Sensation in the Scalp. These are expected outcomes. Contraindications: If patient already has some type of magnetic object in body. Could cause a dislodge.
TMS therapy
Symptom cluster in last week prior to onset of women period. Mood lability, irritability, depression, anxiety, overwhelmed
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
wandering off topic and never providing the information requested
tangential
Finger foods, encourage pt with nutrition during mania with shakes
Stimulates Vagus Nerve via implantation. INFECTION can occur with implantation. Also: Poor Wound Healing, Irritated & Inflamed Tissue
VNS therapy
person experiences depression in use of alcohol or drugs but not when abstinent.
substance-induced depressive disorder
disorganized thinking that jumps from one idea to another with little or no evident relation between the thoughts
loose association
Speak with respect. Acknowledge feelings. Asking pt to try things differently. Okay to ask the client to slow down.
Therapeutic communication in mania
flow of unconnected words that convert no meaning to the listener
word salad
Polyuria (Dilute Urine), Tinnitus (Ringing of the Ears), Jerky Movements, Blurred Vision, Seizures, Severe HypOtension, Coma, Respiratory Complications (BUT NOT RESPIRATORY FAILURE!)
Lithium toxicity advanced