Disorders 1
healthy response to stress that is essential for survival
Anxiety
increases the availability of acetylcholine at neurotransmitter receptor sites in the CNS.
donepezil
Eating nonfood items like dirt, soap or paint chips as if they were food
PICA
intensive treatment that involves open therapeutic communication
Therapy
short-term and reversible memory impairment
Delirium
Characterized by extreme dependency in a close relationship with an urgent search to find a replacement when one relationship ends
Dependent
block dopamine (D2), acetylcholine, histamine, and norepinephrine receptors in the brain
Chlorpromazine
client has psychotic thinking or behavior present for at least 6 months
Schizophrenia
focused approach that encourages the client to reconnect traumatizing memories and emotions in a safe structured environment that allows the client to reprocess their emotions and feelings through the use of adaptive defense mechanisms
Eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR)
eat large quantities of food over a short period of time, inappropriate compensatory behaviors to rid the body of the excess calories.
Bulimia nervosa
intrusive thoughts of unrealistic obsessions and tries to control these thoughts with compulsive behaviors
Obsessive compulsive disorders
treat and manage bipolar disorder, slowing the entrance of sodium and calcium back into the neuron, inhibitory effects of gamma butyric acid (GABA), inhibiting glutamic acid
Carbamazepine
Characterized by emotional detachment, disinterest in close relationships, and indifference to praise or criticism; often uncooperative
Schizoid
induce seizure activity while the client is anesthetized
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Inability to recall personal information related to traumatic or stressful events
Dissociative amnesia
client experiences an extreme fear of certain places (the outdoors or being on a bridge) where the client feels vulnerable or unsafe
Agoraphobia
serotonin receptor blockade, treatment of bipolar disorders, and can cause lithium toxicity
Lithium carbonate
Characterized by odd beliefs leading to interpersonal difficulties, an eccentric appearance, and magical thinking or perceptual distortions that are not clear delusions or hallucination
Schizotypal
noninvasive therapy that uses magnetic pulsations to stimulate the brain's cerebral cortex.
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (RTMS)
The child does not turn to an attachment figure (parent) for comfort or social interaction. Typically results in a child becoming withdrawn from adults or other caregivers due to unmet needs.
Reactive attachment disorder (RAD)