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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of MentalDisorders (DSM-5-TR):

taxonomy published by the APA; the DSM-5 describes all mental disorders and
outlines specific diagnostic criteria for each based on clinical experience and
research.

psychotropic drugs:

drugs that affect mood, behavior, and thinking that are used to treat mental
illness

Psychopharmacology (1950s)

Development of psychotropic drugs. Chlorpromazine and Lithium were the 1st
drugs to be developed.

Deinstitutionalization:

a deliberate shift in care of the mentally ill from institutional care in state
hospitals to care in community-based facilities and through community-based
services.

Linda Richards

first American psychiatric nurse.

,First psychiatric nursing textbook.

(Nursing Mental Diseases) published in 1920.

Hildegard Peplau:

therapeutic nurse-client relationship; interpersonal dimension (foundation for
current practice).

National League for Nursing (1950)

requiring schools to include psychiatric nursing experience

American Nurses Association and Standards of Care

describes responsibilities for which nurses are accountable

akathisia

intense need to move about; characterized by restless movement, pacing,
inability to remain still, and the client's report of inner restlessness

antidepressant drugs

primarily used in the treatment of major depressive illness, anxiety disorders, the
depressed phase of bipolar disorder, and psychotic depression

antipsychotic drugs

also known as neuroleptics; used to treat the symptoms of psychosis such as the
delusions and hallucinations seen in schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and
the manic phase of bipolar disorder

anxiolytic drugs:

, used to treat anxiety and anxiety disorders, insomnia ,obsessive -compulsive
disorder (OCD), depression, PTSD, and alcohol withdrawal

computed tomography (CT):

a diagnostic procedure in which a precise x-ray beam takes cross-sectional images
(slices) layer by layer

depot injection

a slow-release, injectable form of antipsychoticmedication for maintenance
therapy

dopamine

a neurotransmitter located primarily in the brain stem; has been found to be
involved in the control of complex movements, motivation, cognition, and
regulation of emotional responses

dystonia

extrapyramidal side effect to antipsychotic medication; includes acute muscular
rigidity and cramping, a stiff or thick tongue with difficulty swallowing, and, in
severe cases, laryngospasm and respiratory difficulties; also called dystonic
reactions

efficacy

refers to the maximal therapeutic effect a drug can achieve

epinephrine

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