Schizophrenia
Name 2 of the 4 negative symtpoms of Schizophrenia
Alogia (poverty of speech)
Anhedonia (blunt or flat affect)
Avolition (apathy/loss of volition)
Social withdrawal
What is "expressed emotion"?
Family members often express criticsim, diapproval, and hostility and frequently invade each other's privacy
Criminal commitment
People accused of a crime are judged as mentally unstable
Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI)
People who are judged mentally unstable at the time of their crimes are committed into treatment until their symptoms have improved enough for them to be released
Why was Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California significant?
Therapists must break confidentiality if their client is a danger to a specific person
Name 2 of the 4 positive symptoms of Schizophrenia
Delusions
Hallucinations
Disorganized thinking/speech
Inappropriate affect
What is the primary neuotransmitter that is responsible for Schizophrenia?
Dopamine
What is minimum standard of competence?
Defendant understand their charges and can work with their lawyer
Which insanity plea are federal practices most closely related to?
M'Naghten Rule
T/F A psychologist can see a patient whom they had previous sexual relationship with if at least 2 years have past since the last sexual encounter.
False
Seeing bugs on the wall, hearing music that is not there, disorganized speech, or thinks they are a Disney princess, are experiencing _____ symptoms.
Positive
Name 3 types of treatment for Schizophrenia
Antipsychotic drugs
Milieu therapy
Social therapy
Partial hospitalization
Halfway house
Token economy
Family therapy
Cogntive-Behavioral therapy
Community mental health center
Sheltered workshop
Day center
T/F: Someone with a serious mental illness cannot be civilly committed unless they are a danger to themselves or others.
True
Name 2 out of the 4 types of "insanity" standards
Durham test
M'Naghten rule
Irresitable impulse test
American Law Insitute Test
Duty to protect
Therapists have a responsibility to break confidentiality without the client's consent when it is necessary to protect the client or someone else from harm
Name 2 of the X types of delusions.
Delusions of grandeur
Delusiosn of reference
Delusions of control
Delusions of persecution
List 2 of the 3 extrapyramidal effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Parkinsonian and related symptoms
Neuroleptic malignant syndrom
Tardive dyskinesia
Name 2 of the 6 rights that patients have
Right to treatment
Right to refuse treament
Minimum wage
Aftercare
Appropriate community residence
Least restrictive facility
In regards to the defendant, what do mental health professionals determine?
If the defendant is:
1) responsible for the crimes they commit
2) capable of defending themselves in court
Favore short-term therapy
Prematurely cut patients from mental health services
The reports they require from therapists break confidentiality
Name 2 of the X types of catanoia.
Catatonic stupor
Ctatonic rigidity
Catatonic posturing
Catatonic excitement
What is social breakdown syndrome?
Withdrawal, anger, being phsyically aggresive, and a loss of interest in managing one's physical appearance
What did the Supreme Court rule must happen before someone can be committed?
Clear and convincing proof
T/F Some states are now allowing psychologists to prescribe medications
True
Name the 2 types of Mental Health Services that exist in the workplace
Employee assistance programs
Stress reduction and problem-sovling programs/seminar