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Final Review
Term | Definition |
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Therapeutic Communication | |
Epidemiology | studies the distribution of disorders in human populations p12 |
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors | inhibits the reuptake of serotonin making it stay in the synapse longer. Examples sertraline, escitalopram, citalopram p43 |
Selective-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors | Block the reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine Examples venlafaxine and duloxetine p43 |
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Disinhibitors | increase norepinephrine and serotonin transmission by blocking presynaptic alpha2 nor adrenergic receptors examples mirtazapine p 43 |
Norepinephrine--Dopamine Reuptake inhibitors | inhibits norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake Example Wellbutrin |
Serotonin Antagonists /Reuptake inhibitors | Example trazadone p43 |
Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake | block presynaptic norepinephrine transporters |
Tricyclic Antidepressants | work by blocking the presynaptic -transporter protein receptors for norepinephrine and to a lesser degree Example Amitriptylline and Nortriptylline |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors | blocks the enzyme that metabolizes monoamine Examples Nardil Parnate |
Severe Anxiety | the perceptual field is greatly reduced. The individual may become overly focused on one particular detail |
Panic Level Anxiety | The individual is unable to process events in the environment and may lose touch with reality |
Mild Anxiety | Occurs in the normal experience of everyday living |
Moderate Anxiety | the individual's perceptual field narrows leading to selective inattention |
Defense mechanisms | protect individuals from painful awareness of feelings and memories that can provoke overwhelming anxiety |
Passive-Aggression | An immature defense mechanism where an individual deals with emotional conflict or stressors by indirectly and unassertively expressing aggression toward others |
Altruism | a healthy defense mechanism in which emotional conflicts and stressors are addressed by meeting the needs of others |
Splitting | An unhealthy defense mechanism in which the individual does not have the ability to integrate the positive and negative qualities of oneself or others into a cohesive image. Is prevalent in personality disorders |
Phobia | a persistent intense irrational fear of an object, activity or situation that leads to a desire for avoidance or actual avoidance of the object, activity or sithation. |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder | characterized by excessive worry and anxiety about a number of events and activities |
Obsessive-compulsive disorder | individual has uncontrollable recurring thoughts and behaviors that they feel the urge to repeat over and over. |
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) | have been shown to contribute to negative health outcome in adulthood. |
Schizotypal Personality Disorder | a pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by a reduced capacity for close relationships There are cognitive and perceptual distortions, peculiar behavior and odd speech. |
Paranoid Personality Disorder | is characterized by pervasive ,persistent and inappropriate suspiciousness and distrust of others |
Schizoid Personality Disorder | characterized by the inability to establish relationships with others and a restricted range of emotions in interpersonal settings |
Antisocial Personality Disorder | is characterized by a persistent disregard for and violation of the rights of others , with a lack of remorse for actions or hurting others Often have a sense of entitlement. |