What is Psychosis
What is “A loss of contact with reality”
Genetics, brain development, trauma and age are examples of?
What is risk factors?
Types of medication used to treat psychosis
What is antipsychotics
a person who experiences mental illness and is using substances at the same time.
What is concurrent disorders
The formula for good treatment
what is medications + support + skills
hearing, seeing, tasting, smelling and feeling things that actually aren't real
What is hallucinations
Family conflict, being sick, unemployment, substance use are examples of?
What is stressors
Antipsychotics work by blocking what neurotrasmiter
What is Dopamine
A legal substance that people use to help with their psychosis. May have a positive effect for some while a negative effect for others
What is marijuana
External events or circumstances that may produce very uncomfortable emotional or psychiatric symptoms.
What is triggers
Fixed false beliefs that conflict with reality.
What is delusions
Medications, social support, distractions, meditation, going for a walk are examples of
What is coping mechanisms
Tardive dyskinise, drooling, weight gain, dizziness, sedation are examples of?
What is side effects
Can be used as a quick fix to deal with psychosis
Changes in behavior, thoughts or feelings a person experiences before any obvious signs of psychosis appear.
What is early warning signs
Prodromal, Acute and recovery
What is phases of psychosis
Distorted thinking, Exaggerated self-image, Confusion, Paranoia are examples of ?
what is thought
Using drugs, alcohol, food, or other substances and unhealthy practices to cope with undesired symptoms
What is self-medicating?
Ongoing use of the particular substance can lead to being awake all day/night, increased talkativeness and restlessness and can induce psychosis
What is amphetamines
A plan that helps prevent psychosis from returning
What is a relapse prevention plan
Taking something away. Not being able to show emotions, lack of motivation, lack of interest in others, inability to feel pleasure
What is negative symptoms of psychosis
A theory that a “genetic or biological predisposition to certain mental health disorders exists and psychological and social factors can increase the likelihood of symptomatic episodes.”
What is Stress vulnerability model or bucket model
What is Clozapine
This is substance that can induce psychosis that is legal and most enjoyed in the morning
· Break-up of a relationship, Family arguments, Problems with friends, Problems at work or school, Death of a loved one, Drug or alcohol use, and Poor sleep are examples of?
What are triggers