Mental Health Theory
He designed a hierarchy of needs
Who is Abraham Maslow?
It was one of the first medications used to treat psychosis and is a histamine antagonist
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
When emotional pain presents as a physical symptom.
What is a conversion disorder?
Patients with schizophrenia who have hallucinations and delusions have these
What are positive symptoms?
One of two medications used to treat EPS
What is benzotropine (Cogentin) or diphenhydramine (Benadryl)?
He was known as the Father of Developmental Psychology
Who is Piaget?
A class of antidepressants rarely used because of suicide potential
Tricyclics
Failure to accept responsibility for one's actions and blaming others
What is projection?
People with this have a low levels of the neurotransmitter acetycholine.
What is Alzheimer's ?
A new medication available in 2017 to treat Tardive Dyskinesia
What is valbenazine (Ingreeza)?
He developed criteria that described psychosocial developmental stages from birth to old age
Who is Erik Erickson?
This neurotransmitter is thought to be low in people who are depressed
Serotonin
When a patient acts younger than his or her stated age
What is regression?
A patient who has difficulty focusing, breathing without hyperventilating or responding to directions may have this
What is severe anxiety?
A potentially dangerous hyperthermic side-effect called _____ is treated with _______.
What is NMS? and
What is Dantrolene (Dantrium)?
She developed theories of attachment and separation
Who was Margaret Mahler?
This drug may cause priapism in males
What is trazadone (Desyrel)?
A recovering alcoholic constantly talks about the evils of drinking
What is reaction formation?
A sudden and acute onset of confusion is called this
What is delirium?
When taking a drug for mood disorder, complaints of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain could be indications of this
What is lithium toxicity?
Her theories on communication changed psychiatric nursing.
Who is Hildegard Peplau?
Patients on this class of antidepressant can not have certain foods.
What is an MAOI inhibitor?
Attempting to justify illogical actions by developing a reasonable explanation to satisfy the teller and the listener
What is rationalization?
A person with high level of creative energy accompanied by lack of sleep, attention to ADLs and erratic behavior may have this
What is mania?
Stealing, property destruction, lying, setting fires, abusing animals are all symptoms of what disorder in the DSMV?
What is Conduct Disorder?
He introduced the concept of id, ego and superego
Who is Freud?
This antipsychotic is often used in an emergency
What is haloperidol (Haldol)?
When a person refuses to believe bad or uncomfortable information that may be true.
What is denial?
Belief in magical thinking, odd beliefs and loner behaviors are found in this personality type.
What is schizotypal personality?
A patient who presents with slowed respiration, bradycardia, is unresponsive, has pinpoint pupils has this.
What is opioid overdose?