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unacceptable feelings and thoughts are
- Acting out expressed through actions
ex: tantrums
Intoxication: emotional lability, slurred speech,
ataxia, coma, blackouts. serum gamma-
glutamyltransferase (GGT)- sensitive indicator of
alcohol use. lab AST value is twice ALT value.
- Alcohol
Withdrawal: mild alcohol withdrawal: symptoms
similar to other depressants. severe alcohol
withdrawal can cause autonomic hyperactivity
and DTs. Treatment for DTs: benzodiazepines.
, physiologic tolerance and dependence with
symptoms of withdrawal (tremor, tachycardia,
hypertension, malaise, nausea, DTs) when intake
is interrupted.
Complications: alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatitis,
Alcoholism pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy, testicular
atrophy
Treatment: disulfiram (to condition the patient to
abstain from alcohol use), supportive care.
alcoholics anonymous and other peer support
groups are helpful in sustaining abstinence
guilty feelings alleviated by unsolicited
- Altruism generosity toward others
ex: mafia boss makes large donation to charity
- Alzheimer's dementia decreased ACh
Amnesias ...
, Intoxication: euphoria, grandiosity, pupillary
dilation, prolonged wakefulness and attention,
hypertension, tachycardia, anorexia, paranoia,
- Amphetamines
fever. severe: cardiac arrest, seizure.
Withdrawal: anhedonia, increased appetitie,
hypersomnolence, existential crisis
excessive dieting +/- purging; intense fear of
gaining weight, body image distortion, and
increased exercise, leading to body weight <85%
of ideal body weight. associated with decreased
- Anorexia nervosa bone density. severe weight loss, metatarsal
stress fractures, amenorrhea, anemia, and
electrolyte disturbances. seen primarily in
adolescent girls. commonly coexists with
depression.
inability to remember things that occurred after a
- Anterograde amnesia
CNS insult (no new memory)
Antidepressants figure on page 474
haloperidol, trifluoperazine, fluphenazine,
Antipsychotics
thioridazine, chlorpromazine (haloperidol + "-
(neuroleptics)
azines")
, disregard for and violation of rights of others,
criminality; males >females; conduct disorder if
- Antisocial
<18 years
- Antisocial= sociopath
increased NE, decreased GABA, decreased
- Anxiety
serotonin (5-HT)
inappropriate experience of fear/worry and its
physical manifestations (anxiety) when the source
of the fear/worry is either not real or insufficient
to account for the severity of the symptoms.
Anxiety disorder
symptoms interfere with daily functioning. lifetime
prevalence of 30% in women and 19% in men.
includes panic disorder, phobias, OCD, PTSD, and
generalized anxiety disorder
milder form of autism. characterized by all-
absorbing interests, repetitive behavior, and
- Asperger's disorder problems with social relationships. children are of
normal intelligence and lack verbal or cognitive
deficits. no language impairment.
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Terms in this set (194)
unacceptable feelings and thoughts are
- Acting out expressed through actions
ex: tantrums
Intoxication: emotional lability, slurred speech,
ataxia, coma, blackouts. serum gamma-
glutamyltransferase (GGT)- sensitive indicator of
alcohol use. lab AST value is twice ALT value.
- Alcohol
Withdrawal: mild alcohol withdrawal: symptoms
similar to other depressants. severe alcohol
withdrawal can cause autonomic hyperactivity
and DTs. Treatment for DTs: benzodiazepines.
, physiologic tolerance and dependence with
symptoms of withdrawal (tremor, tachycardia,
hypertension, malaise, nausea, DTs) when intake
is interrupted.
Complications: alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatitis,
Alcoholism pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy, testicular
atrophy
Treatment: disulfiram (to condition the patient to
abstain from alcohol use), supportive care.
alcoholics anonymous and other peer support
groups are helpful in sustaining abstinence
guilty feelings alleviated by unsolicited
- Altruism generosity toward others
ex: mafia boss makes large donation to charity
- Alzheimer's dementia decreased ACh
Amnesias ...
, Intoxication: euphoria, grandiosity, pupillary
dilation, prolonged wakefulness and attention,
hypertension, tachycardia, anorexia, paranoia,
- Amphetamines
fever. severe: cardiac arrest, seizure.
Withdrawal: anhedonia, increased appetitie,
hypersomnolence, existential crisis
excessive dieting +/- purging; intense fear of
gaining weight, body image distortion, and
increased exercise, leading to body weight <85%
of ideal body weight. associated with decreased
- Anorexia nervosa bone density. severe weight loss, metatarsal
stress fractures, amenorrhea, anemia, and
electrolyte disturbances. seen primarily in
adolescent girls. commonly coexists with
depression.
inability to remember things that occurred after a
- Anterograde amnesia
CNS insult (no new memory)
Antidepressants figure on page 474
haloperidol, trifluoperazine, fluphenazine,
Antipsychotics
thioridazine, chlorpromazine (haloperidol + "-
(neuroleptics)
azines")
, disregard for and violation of rights of others,
criminality; males >females; conduct disorder if
- Antisocial
<18 years
- Antisocial= sociopath
increased NE, decreased GABA, decreased
- Anxiety
serotonin (5-HT)
inappropriate experience of fear/worry and its
physical manifestations (anxiety) when the source
of the fear/worry is either not real or insufficient
to account for the severity of the symptoms.
Anxiety disorder
symptoms interfere with daily functioning. lifetime
prevalence of 30% in women and 19% in men.
includes panic disorder, phobias, OCD, PTSD, and
generalized anxiety disorder
milder form of autism. characterized by all-
absorbing interests, repetitive behavior, and
- Asperger's disorder problems with social relationships. children are of
normal intelligence and lack verbal or cognitive
deficits. no language impairment.
