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CP Pyschosocial
test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| depression | sense of worthlessness, guilt- can be genetic, or caused by low seratonin levels |
| depression is 2x more common in | women |
| men are less likely to admit and... | 4x more likely to commit suicide (in 70's or 80's) |
| rx for depression | physical exam, medication, psycho therapy, exercise, electrotherapy |
| schizophrenia | altered sensory perception disorder w/physical & psychological changes. typically diagnosed in adolescence or young adults |
| rx for schizophrenia | meds, counselling, therapy |
| generalized anxiety | excessive, unrealistic worry that lasts for more than 6 months. sometimes accompanied by physical complaints |
| OCD | Obsessive compulsive disorder- persistant recurring thoughts or exaggerated fears, along w/ritualistic, repetitive, involuntary, compulsive behavior-more typical in women |
| panic disorder | recurrent episodes of intense apprehension, terror, impending doom-physical complaints are more often in women |
| PTSD | usually more than 1 month after trauma- more typical in women |
| phobias | persistent, irrational fears-person avoids perceived hazard |
| chronic pain | pain that persists past normal healing> 3 months- can lead to depression |
| malingering | conscious willful and deliberate feigning or exaggeration of symptoms of an illness or injury to obtain a consciously desired end. litigation often involved |
| stress | social, psychological, physiological factors that cause neurochemical changes within the body |
| alcoholism | excessive use of alcohol, most common drug prob in US, especially with elderly |
| leading cause of preventable disease | 2nd hand smoke |