| A | B |
|---|
| dementia | irreversible, progressive decline cognitive |
| sundowning syndrome | peak period of agitation and acting out |
| confabulation | filling in memory with statements that make sense but not true |
| anomia | inability to find the right word |
| delirium is characterized by a rapid change | in cognition |
| paralalia | repetitive verbalization of one word |
| echolalia | repeating words or questions |
| delirium | disturbance of consciousness and change in cognition |
| delirium is alo characterized by a rapid change in | consciousness |
| logoconia | repeating one syllable |
| apraxia | inability to carry out purposeful movements |
| aghosia | inability to identify an object |
| intoxication | overindulgence/being poisoned by a drug or toxic sub |
| dependence | maladaptive pattern of substance use |
| addiction | complete dependence on something |
| relapse | slips from recovery |
| abuse | maladaptve recurring use of substance |
| substance | any drug, medication or toxin has potential abuse |
| withdrawal | change in behavior that occurs as a substance level declines |
| anhedonia | lack of interest in previously enjoyed stuff |
| CAGE | questionaire to assess for alcholoism |
| Wernicke Korsakoff | disorder associated thiamine/niacin |
| inhalants | substances sniffed or huffed |
| delirium tremens | severe w/drawal symptoms experienced by alcoholics |
| tolerance | drug user needs larger doses after taking so long |
| enabler | person who displays dysfunctional - tend to make excuses for user |
| DSM-IV-TR | manual utilized to dx psychological disorders |
| craving | strong inner drive to have substance |
| how many phases of chem dependancy | 4 |
| Phase I | mood swings, altered emotional state |
| Phase II | hangover effect - guilt for behavior |
| controls seizures during w/drawal | benzodiazepine |
| early symptom of alcohol w/drawal | shakes |
| Phase III | dependent lifestyles begins, periods where u lose control over drug |
| Phase IV | dependency, addiction, paranoia, helplessness |
| reason for morning drinking | anxiety |
| overly responsible behavior | codependence |
| vitamin used in treatment of alcohol dependancy | thiamine |
| constant involuntary move of eye | nystagmus |
| hallucinogen | alter senses - smell color |
| inhalant case | permanent brain damage |
| main cause of dementia | alcohol abuse |
| amphetamine developed by | US government |
| anorexia | reusal to maintain at least essential wt |
| bulimia | self-induced destructive methods to prevent wt gain |
| weight gain is seen as a | failure |
| purging | self-induced vomit or laxative |
| high-calorie, sweet or carbs foods | what type of foods bulimia crave |
| meal time should be restricted to | 30 minutes |
| compensatory methods | use of laxatives, diuretics, enemas or vomit to prevent wt gain |
| Russell's Sign | calluses on dorsal hand surface |
| binging | eating large amt food and not being able to stop |
| amenorrhea | cessation of period due to lack of body fat |
| reward contract | privileges exchanged for increased food intake |
| lanugo | hair that may appear body with anorexia |
| Euphoria | excessive feelings of happiness |
| clang association | strings of words in ryhming phrases |
| cheeking | holding meds in mouth w/out swallowing |
| anergia | being tired w/decreased energy |
| negativism | learned sense of helplessness |
| rapid cycling | 4 or more mood shifts w/in 1 year |
| grandiosity | thinking of self as excessively important |
| suicidal gesture | action that indicates sef-harm may be imminent |
| unipolar | depressive episode w/out hypomania |
| mood | emotion that is prolonged impaires entire psycholocial thinking |
| affect | facial expression |
| mania | person out of touch with reality |
| suicidal ideation | recurrent thoughts of self harm |
| suicidal gesture | action that indicates a person may b ready to carry out plan |
| depression | mood of sadness longer than 2 weeks |
| negatiism | learned sense of helplessness |
| dysthymia | recurrent state of depression 2 years |
| antidepressant drugs take __ weeks to work | 3 |
| cyclothymic disorders | periods of hypomanic and depression |
| bipolar | causes abnormal erratic shifts of mood |
| persecution | belief that injustice and/or threat of harm exists |
| common antimanic drug | lithium |
| lithium levels | .6 - 1.2 mEq |
| cyclothymic disorder | similar to bipolar, but not as severe |
| mood disorders | prolonged alterations in mood |
| anergia | being tired w/decreased energy |
| grandiosity | thinking of self as excessively important |
| unipolar | depressive episode w/out hypomania or mania |
| hypomania | mild to moderate state of mania 4 days |
| thought insertion | false belief that thoughts of other can be implanted |
| broadcasting | false belief that one's thoughts can be heard by others |
| flat | affect of many people w/schiz |
| catatonic | assume and remain in fixed position |
| illusions | misperception of actual sensory stimuli |
| gustatory | falsse perception of tasting something |
| persecution | false belief one is being threatned |
| olfactory | smelling oders not there |
| visual hallucination | seeing something that is not there |
| disorganized | not following a pattern |
| delusion of reference | special messages are being sent thru tv or radio |
| thought withdrawal | false belief that other can remove thoughts from one's mind |
| hallucinations | false sensory perceptions unrelated to actual external stiumli |
| loose association | vague unfocused illogical collection |
| waxy flexibility | person's body part can be moved and will remain in same |
| auditory | hearing something not there |
| somatic | sensation of bugs |
