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RT Mental Health
Final Exam Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Delusions | False beliefs despite evidence to the contrary |
| Delusions: grandiose type | Person believes they have exceptional abilities, wealth, or fame |
| Delusions: erotomanic type | belief that a famous person is in love with them |
| Delusions: referntial type | Belief that certain gestures, comments, etc. are directed at oneself |
| Delusions: jealous type | Belief that someone is cheating on you |
| Delusions: unspecified type | when the delusion does not fit into other types |
| DSM-5 | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| DSM-5 Publisher | American Psychiatric Association |
| DSM-5 use | Used to assist trained clinicians in the diagnosis of their patients' mental disorders as part of a case formulation assessment that leads to a fully informed treatment plan for the individual |
| AD/HD | persistent pattern of inattention and or hyperactivity- impulsivity that interfers with functioning and development |
| Inattention | wandering off task, lacking persistence, not staying focused, being disorganized |
| hyperactivity | excessive motor activity when not appropriate, excessive fidgeting, tapping, talkativeness |
| Hallucinations | auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, tactile |
| Most common type of hallucinations | auditory |