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Antipsychotics
Signs/Symptoms of Mental Illness
Medications for Mood
Terminology
Therapeutic Communication Techniques
100

Three medications in the atypical antipsychotic drug class

What are

Aripiprazole (Abilify)

Quetiapine (Seroquel)

Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

Risperidone (Risperdal)

Lurasidone (Latuda)

100

The difference between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2

What is

Bipolar 1 involves at least one severe manic episode, often requiring hospitalization, with or without depression. Bipolar 2 involves milder hypomanic episodes and major depressive episodes

100

The therapeutic lab level for lithium

What is 0.8-1.2 mEq/L

100

Milieu

What is the therapeutic environment?
100

Three potential coping skills to suggest to patients

What are

physical activity (walking, yoga)

mindfulness (meditation, deep breathing)

creative expression (journaling, art)

maintaining social connections

200

One medication in the typical antipsychotic drug class

What is 

Haloperidol (Haldol)

Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

200

Three or more symptoms of mania

What are

abnormally high energy

elevated or irritable mood

increased activity

decreased need for sleep

racing thoughts

extreme talkativeness

grandiosity

impulsive high-risk behaviors

distractibility

200

Three medications in the SSRI class

What are

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Sertraline (Zoloft)

Escitalopram (Lexapro)

Paroxetine (Paxil)

Citalopram (Celexa)

Fluvoxamine (Luvox)

200

CIWA / COWS

What are scales to assess alcohol and opiate withdrawal?

200

Motivational Interviewing

What is a collaborative, goal-oriented counseling style aimed at strengthening a person's own motivation for and commitment to change?

300

Medication that is monitored to assure it doesn’t cause agranulocytosis

What is Clozapine (Clozaril)? 

300

The difference between schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

What is

Schizoaffective disorder includes prominent, recurring mood episodes (mania or depression) alongside psychotic symptoms, whereas schizophrenia does not

300

Two medications in the SNRI class

What are

Venlafaxine (Effexor)

Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)

300

Tardive Dyskinesia

What is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the face and jaw?


300

DBT / CBT

What is dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy?

400

Three potential side effects of atypical antipsychotics

What are

  • Metabolic Syndrome: High blood pressure, high blood sugar, and increased cholesterol/triglycerides
  • Weight Gain
  • Cardiovascular Issues: Risks include QTc interval prolongation (especially with ziprasidone), orthostatic hypotension, and, in rare cases, myocarditis
  • Neurological/Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS): Although less common than with first-generation drugs, these can occur, including tremors, restlessness (akathisia), or stiffness. Risperidone has a higher risk of acute EPS compared to others
  • Other Effects: Sexual dysfunction, hormonal changes, sedation
400

Delusions

What are fixed, false beliefs

400

Three medications that are used for mood stabilization in patients with bipolar disorder

What are

  • Lithium
  • Valproic Acid (Depakote)
  • Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
400

Anhedonia

What is lack of pleasure?

400

RAISE program

What is Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE), a program that promotes recovery-oriented, team approach to treating early psychosis and easy access to care and shared decision-making among specialists, the person experiencing psychosis, and family members. 




500

AIMS tool is used for...

What is

to detect and track the severity of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in patients taking antipsychotic medications. 

500

Five or more symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder

What are 

  • Persistent Sadness
  • Anhedonia
  • Appetite Changes
  • Significant weight loss/gain
  • Sleep Disturbances: Insomnia (difficulty sleeping) or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping)
  • Psychomotor Issues: Agitation (restlessness) or retardation (slowed movement/speech)
  • Fatigue
  • Worthlessness/Guilt
  • Cognitive Difficulty
  • Suicidal Ideation
500

Three potential side effects of taking an SSRI

What are

  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Gastrointestinal Distress
  • Sleep Disturbances
  • Weight changes
  • Agitation
  • Anxiety
  • Serotonin syndrome
500

Dystonia

What is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary, sustained, or repetitive muscle contractions, causing twisting motions, abnormal postures, or painful spasms?

500

Recovery model

What is a holistic, person-centered approach to mental health that emphasizes empowerment, hope, and living a meaningful life, rather than just symptom reduction or a "cure"?