Group of words that are put together randomly that have
What would a word salad look like? Is it a positive or no connection. It is a positive symptom.
negative symptom of schizophrenia? Example: Most forward action grows life double plays
circle uniform.
They are false perceptions of sound, most commonly voic-
What are auditory hallucinations? Are they a positive or
es that the individual may report. They are a positive symp-
negative symptom of schizophrenia?
toms of schizophrenia.
Decreased verbal communication is a negative symptom
Alogia
of schizophrenia, and it is also known as what?
A client who imitates movements made by others is a posi-
Echopraxia
tive symptom of schizophrenia known as .
A positive symptom of schizophrenia in which pt believes a
celebrity or someone of higher status is in love with them Erotomania
is known as?
- Negative symptom
What is avolition, and is it a negative or positive symptom
- Decreased or lack of motivation to complete purposeful
of schizophrenia?
activities such as ADL'S
The individual with appears to be void of
Flat attect
emotional tone.
Is flat attect a positive or negative symptom of schizophre-
Negative
nia?
-NMS
-Suicidal thoughts
What are things you should look out for when taking -Serotonin syndrome
Fluoxetine? -Tremors
-Seizures
-Insomnia
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
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is characterized by the exaggerated belief
that the body is deformed or defective in some specific
way.
Would a client with BDD, undergo surgical procedures in
Yes, many BDD pt's undergo plastic surgery.
order to correct their imagined defect?
is a loss of or change in body function that
cannot be explained by any known medical disorder or Conversion disorder
pathophysiological mechanism.
"The stress of losing our child caused my partner to go
Conversion disorder
blind" this is an example of what disorder?
disorders involve conscious, intentional feign-
Factitious
ing of physical or psychological symptoms.
The fear of dirt, germs, and contamination is known as? Mysophobia
- Restlessness
- Muscle tension
What are some signs and symptoms of Generalized Anx-
- Sleep disturbance
iety Disorder?
- Procrastination in decision making
-Avoidance of stressful activities or events
A patient with GAD should experience uncontrollable ex-
cessive worrying for the majority of days over how many At least 6 months
months?
The fear of heights is known as? Acrophobia
The fear of cats is known as? Ailurophobia
The fear of pain is known as? Algophobia
The fear of flowers is known as? Anthophobia
The fear of people is known as? Anthropophobia
The fear of water is known as? Aquaphobia
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The fear of spiders is known as? Arachnophobia
The fear of lightning is known as? Astraphobia
The fear of needles is known as? Benolephobia
The fear of thunder is known as? Brontophobia
The fear of dogs is known as? Cynophobia
The fear of insanity is known as? Dementophobia
The fear of horses is known as? Equinophobia
The fear of marriage is known as? Gamophobia
The fear of reptiles and lizards? Herpetophobia
The fear of mice or RATS, is known as? Murophobia
The fear of numbers is known as? Numerophobia
The fear of darkness is? Nyctophobia
The scale used for opioid withdrawal is known as? COW
The scale used for alcohol withdrawal is known as the? CIWA
A constant worry about having a serious disease is known
Illness anxiety disorder
as?
-A small sore is skin cancer
What is an example of illness anxiety disorder?
-Rapid heart beat is heart disease
The most serious form of thiamine deficiency in alcoholics
Wernicke's encephalopathy
is known as?
- Visual disturbances
- Ataxia
What are signs and symptoms of Wernicke's en-
- Somnolence
cephalopathy?
-Stupor
-Without thiamine replacement, death can occur.
What are the side ettects of disulfram?